The explosive growth of the Internet and ways to access it, such as broadband technology, is revolutionizing the ability of organizations to communicate at all levels both internally and externally.
Externally, there are opportunities to use e-Commerce to communicate vastly more effectively and efficiently throughout the value chain. Looking upstream, several tiers of your suppliers can receive frequent updates on your usage of parts and materials. The companies in your supply chain provide improved delivery service to you with less inventory in the system, and improved efficiency in their manufacturing operations resulting from more level production scheduling and procurement. Resulting economies will lead to lower prices for you while sustaining suppliers’ profit margins.
Companies in the same industry can pool their knowledge of available inventory to avoid production delays and unlock the money tied up in inventory.
Looking downstream, there are opportunities to reconfigure the customer value chain, for example by cutting out distributors or retailers.
Faster and more frequent communication directly with the consumers of your product or service can lead to a deeper understanding of customers’ present and future needs, leading to faster, more successful product/service development.
Working in tandem with e-Commerce technical specialists, we can help you analyze your value streams, identify potential improvements, and help you decide what preliminary steps you must take to properly lay the groundwork for successful use of the new e-Commerce technology.
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