Using e-business technologies to manage supply chains increases the efficiency of logistics, production, distribution and other related activities. A number of e-business tools can be integrated to produce an e-supply chain, with the overall aim of higher productivity.
This book looks at how to make the supply chain dimension of e-business a reality. The authors assess the impact of e-business on supply chains in different industries, such as HE institutions, multinational automation corporations, health supply chains. The authors integrate theory with real life cases and examples which illustrate how the integration of e-business with e-supply chains is largely neglected and poorly managed. They assess the impact and viability of these new technologies and look at the strategic implications rather than the applications.