Role of Ict in Scm
Role of ICT in Supply Chain Management including E-Commerce, M-Commerce, e-SCM, ITESCM
School of Management Studies
Cusat,kochi-22
nithin248@gmail.com
Abstract: Supply chain management (SCM) is concerned with the flow of products and information between supply chain members’ organization. Companies are attempting to find ways to improve their flexibility and responsiveness and in turn competitiveness by changing their operations strategy, methods and technologies that include the implementation of SCM paradigm. The emergence of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) is reshaping the business models and intensely interlining enterprises across its internal as well as external value chain. In this paper, date regarding the interrelation between ICT and SCM from some major components and applications of ICT perspective is presented. E-Commerce, M-Commerce, e-SCM and ITESCM are some of the ICT enabled business strategies used for optimization of all the activities of the organization. With the development rate to technology and adaptation of organizations to it will lead to more innovations and new models of SCM.
Key Words: supply chain management SCM, E-Commerce, M-Commerce, e-SCM, ITESCM
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Supply Chain Management is about managing the flow of information, materials, services and money across any activity, in a way which maximizes the effectiveness of the process. SCM assists business organizations to compete in the dynamic international market. With proper implementation of SCM, organizations have been able to add value, reduce cost or reduce the response time in various parties involved in the manufacturing supply chain. Organizations that have implemented SCM have already gained an advantage over its other competitors; this has forced many more industries to look in to the implementation of SCM. Organizations increasingly find that they must rely on effective supply chains, or networks, to compete in the global
School of Management Studies
Cusat,kochi-22
nithin248@gmail.com
Abstract: Supply chain management (SCM) is concerned with the flow of products and information between supply chain members’ organization. Companies are attempting to find ways to improve their flexibility and responsiveness and in turn competitiveness by changing their operations strategy, methods and technologies that include the implementation of SCM paradigm. The emergence of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) is reshaping the business models and intensely interlining enterprises across its internal as well as external value chain. In this paper, date regarding the interrelation between ICT and SCM from some major components and applications of ICT perspective is presented. E-Commerce, M-Commerce, e-SCM and ITESCM are some of the ICT enabled business strategies used for optimization of all the activities of the organization. With the development rate to technology and adaptation of organizations to it will lead to more innovations and new models of SCM.
Key Words: supply chain management SCM, E-Commerce, M-Commerce, e-SCM, ITESCM
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Supply Chain Management is about managing the flow of information, materials, services and money across any activity, in a way which maximizes the effectiveness of the process. SCM assists business organizations to compete in the dynamic international market. With proper implementation of SCM, organizations have been able to add value, reduce cost or reduce the response time in various parties involved in the manufacturing supply chain. Organizations that have implemented SCM have already gained an advantage over its other competitors; this has forced many more industries to look in to the implementation of SCM. Organizations increasingly find that they must rely on effective supply chains, or networks, to compete in the global
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