Every day, more and more individuals and companies worldwide are being linked electronically. Digitally binding consumers and companies in a low-cost way is as significant…

E-Commerce is the buying and selling over digital media The transactions, processes and systems that support the act of doing business through electronic networks. E-business…

There is more to an e-commerce Web site than just the user side of things. There are also all the aspects of managing the store….

Marketing There is nothing new about marketing and the need to target consumers. The general goal is to target potential buyers and entice them to…

Every where you look, electronic commerce, or e-commerce, is the buzzword of the day. Ten years ago, mail-order catalogs all the rage. Now we have…

Before going any further, it’s important to clarify the difference between purchasing and procurement. These terms are often used interchangeably, but they differ in scope….

As we move into the new millennium, a key issue on most managers’ minds is what the supply chain will look like in the year…

1. Does the Chain Enable Effective Differentiation Capabilities? Consider, for instance, build-to-order (BTO) business models, which are used to support delivery of the mass-customization value…

SCM is where the action will be in the next decade. But as the SCM industry grows, so does confusion over which software apps do…

To meet customer’s demands, an expensive option is to keep a large finished goods inventory. But what happens when the market demands something else? The…