Becoming a 100 per cent e-corporation: benefits of pursuing an e-supply chain strategy

Purpose - The objective of this paper is to present a case study of an organisation in pursuit of becoming a 100 per cent e-corporation.Design methodology approach - This exploratory research case study documents the deployment of two e-supply chain initiatives undertaken by the organisation, highli...

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Published in:Supply chain management 2007-01, Vol.12 (4), p.297-303
Main Authors: Sammon, David, Hanley, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounts payable
Case studies
Chains
Communication
Competitive advantage
Customers
Data collection
Documentation
Electronic commerce
Internet
Logistics
Management
Methodology
Organization theory
Purchase orders
Questionnaires
R&D
Research & development
Strategy
Studies
Suppliers
Supply chain management
Supply chains
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Summary:Purpose - The objective of this paper is to present a case study of an organisation in pursuit of becoming a 100 per cent e-corporation.Design methodology approach - This exploratory research case study documents the deployment of two e-supply chain initiatives undertaken by the organisation, highlighting the benefits of these initiatives to the organisation.Findings - The findings of this study suggest that, while benefits can be realised from creating an e-supply chain, an organisation needs to ensure a common understanding and definition of what it is striving to achieve in undertaking an e-supply chain initiative in an effort to become a 100 per cent e-corporation.Research limitations implications - A limitation of this study relates to the fact that Intel's suppliers were not interviewed as part of this research, although available supplier-related documentation was analysed.Practical implications - Intel is identified as being quite a distance from achieving its ultimate goal of becoming a "100 per cent e-corporation". This paper highlights the fact that a shared understanding throughout the entire organisation of what a "100 per cent e-corporation" means is a key requirement for any organisation undertaking such an initiative.Originality value - The principal contribution of this paper is the fact that it refers to a previously unused term - "100 per cent e-corporation". The exact meaning of this term has many interpretations within the case studied in this paper, and indeed this will also be true in all organisations pursuing such an e-supply chain strategy.
ISSN:1359-8546
1758-6852
DOI:10.1108/13598540710759817