..., it is not clear whether this ease of adoption will mean that the benefits will also flow as easily to these companies. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Internet Electronic data interchange Australia Supply‐chain management The EDI application reported to be of most benefit for respondent...

...Ashley Braganza For manufacturing firms, the concept of integration is hardly novel. The Total Quality, JIT, and supply chain management movements required improved internal and external coordination. While these movements centred on the manufacturing function, research suggests that integration...

... in the same simulation environment substantiates that the proposed coordination mechanism is effective and efficient. Second, satisfied customers is the desired end result of any supply chain management strategy, as illustrated by a quote from Lee and Billington (1995): Supply chains are complex...