Requirements for forming an 'e-supply chain'

In today's digital economy, web-based integration of the enterprises to form an e-supply chain is a critical weapon for orchestrating the whole supply chain towards competitiveness. This paper intends to discuss the requirements for forming an e-supply chain from different perspectives, such as...

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Published in:International journal of production research 2009-06, Vol.47 (12), p.3265-3287
Main Authors: Akyuz, Goknur Arzu, Rehan, Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
BPR (business process re-engineering)
Business process reengineering
challenges
Decision theory. Utility theory
e-supply chain
Electronic commerce
Enterprise resource planning
ERP (enterprise resources planning)
Exact sciences and technology
Firm modelling
Integration
Inventory control, production control. Distribution
Logistics
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
requirements
Studies
Supply chain management
Supply chains
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Summary:In today's digital economy, web-based integration of the enterprises to form an e-supply chain is a critical weapon for orchestrating the whole supply chain towards competitiveness. This paper intends to discuss the requirements for forming an e-supply chain from different perspectives, such as integration with the legacy systems, timing and prior presence of ERP (enterprise resources planning) systems, BPR (business process re-engineering) needs of internal and external business processes and business intelligence/decision support needs. A look at technical knowledge and structure to construct an e-supply chain is provided. Challenges involved in forming an e-supply chain are also briefly mentioned as a separate section in this paper. During the study, requirements are gathered by making a review of recent literature.
ISSN:0020-7543
1366-588X
DOI:10.1080/00207540701802460