Title
The Supply Chain Perspective of eBusiness Evolution
Abstract
Companies regard supply chain as a medium for achieving short-term economic benefits and gaining long-term competitive advantages. It comprises the recognized discipline for shortening cycle times, transforming purchasing from a tactical operation to strategic sourcing, reducing inventories, and decreasing logistics costs. Furthermore, it streamlines communication processes across a total network, from initial supplies to final consumption and post-sale customer service. Specialized human power, appropriate and integrated processes and new technologies are the supply chain's pivots. The focus of supply chain management has shifted from engineering efficient functional processes to the coordination of activities in a supply chain network through knowledge management. In this paper e-business and supply chain transformation interdependency is examined through a four-stage approach. A supply chain grid is developed and specific key elements are classified providing a useful roadmap for the planning and/or evaluation of supply chain transformation levels in practice.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2002
I3E
ebusiness evolution,supply chain perspective,supply chain
Field
DocType
Volume
Demand chain,Service management,Supply chain risk management,Supply chain network,Supply chain management,Supply chain,Strategic sourcing,Value chain,Operations management,Business,Process management
Conference
105
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
1571-5736
1-4020-7239-2
2
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.47
1
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Vicky Manthou1317.52
M. Vlachopoulou2151.61
Dimitris Folinas3203.03