ABSTRACT
Many successful firms have used information technology to support their business strategies and to enhance their supply chains. To a degree, organizations have been striving for the Utopian dream – a magical supply chain where data flows across the organization in real time to provide visibility wherever it is required. In this perfect place, analysis, insight and technology ensure seamless execution free of market imperfections. Enterprises effortlessly link with their trading partners to provide a synchronized supply chain, eliminating waste and delays, and creating a demand-driven, mean, lean and agile network.
