Introduction of SCM
Before the Internet came along, the aspirations of supply chain software
devotees were limited to improving their ability to predict demand from
customers and make their own supply chains run more smoothly. But the
cheap, ubiquitous nature of the Internet, along with its simple, universally
accepted communication standards have thrown things wide open. Now, you
can connect your supply chain with the supply chains of your suppliers and
customers together in a single vast network that optimizes costs and
opportunities for everyone involved. This was the reason for the B2B
explosion; the idea that everyone you do business with could be connected
together into one big happy, cooperative family.
Of course, reality isn't quite that happy and cooperative, but today most
companies share at least some data with their supply chain partners. The goal
of these projects is greater supply chain visibility. The supply chain in most
industries is like a big card game
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