New CSCR Book Investigates Impact Of B2B Internet Tools On Supply Chain Processes
New CSCR Book Investigates Impact Of B2B Internet Tools On Supply Chain Processes
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA -- A team of researchers from Manugistics, Inc. and the Center for Supply Chain Research (CSCR) at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business recently published “eBusiness and Supply Chain Processes,” a book about the impact of business-to-business Internet tools on supply chain processes.
The project timeline for “eBusiness and Supply Chain Processes” spanned the boom to bust of the Internet economy, allowing insights into the evolution of many eBusiness concepts and ideas. Focus groups, interviews, a survey, and a series of case studies were utilized during the research effort, which was conducted for the Supply Chain Council, an organization of leading industrial, logistics, and distribution, and supply-chain application software companies.
Through the course of the project, the book’s authors found that the average adoption rate of eBusiness capabilities falls short of 50 percent.
“There still is an opportunity for many companies to further improve their supply chain processes,” the book states. “While lots of low-hanging fruit has been picked through e-procurement and the development of customer and supplier self-service portals, potentially higher payoff collaborative capabilities have not been adapted as widely.”
Dr. Doug Thomas, Assistant Professor of Business Logistics and CSCR Faculty Affiliate, led the research. Other CSCR personnel and members of the principal research team include Dr. Skip Grenoble, Executive Director, CSCR; Sue Purdum, Administrative Director, CSCR; and Roberta Miller and Scott Gaston, CSCR Research Assistants. Dr. Dawn Russell, Assistant Professor of Business Logistics, Dr. Anne Hoag, Assistant Professor of Telecommunications and Dr. Don Warsing, Assistant Professor of Business Logistics, made important contributions as Faculty Affiliates.
For information on acquiring a copy of “eBusiness and Supply Chain Processes,” visit the Supply Chain Council’s Web site at http://www.supply-chain.org .
About Manugistics Group, Inc.
Manugistics is a leader in delivering innovative pricing and supply chain software solutions. Today, more than 1,200 clients trust Manugistics to help them reduce costs, increase revenues and enhance margins. The company provides
comprehensive solutions for supply chain management, service and parts management, pricing and revenue optimization, and supplier relationship management. Its clients include industry leaders such as AT&T, Airgas, BMW, Boeing, Brown & Williamson, Caterpillar, Cisco Systems, Circuit City, Coca-Cola Bottling, Continental Airlines, DaimlerChrysler, Diageo, DuPont, Fairchild Semiconductor, Ford Motor Company, Harley-Davidson, Nestle, RadioShack, Smith & Nephew and Unilever. For more information, visit
http://www.manugistics.com
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For more information, contact Skip Grenoble of the Center for Supply Chain Research at 814-865-3262 or wlg2@psu.edu
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Penn State's Smeal College of Business offers highly ranked undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, Ph.D., and executive education opportunities to more than 5,500 students at all levels. Featuring academic departments of accounting, finance, marketing, insurance and real estate, management, and supply chain and information systems, the college is also home to major research centers such as the Center for Supply Chain Research, the Institute for the Study of Business Markets, the Center for Digital Transformation, the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Center for Global Business Studies, and the Center for the Management of Technological and Organizational Change.
