Chapter 1Afar the Bricks: Organizations look to create extensive Supply Chains over the Internet
 
Opportunity = Supply Chain 
 
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Business to E-Business to Supply Chain 
 
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Architecting the eSupply Chain 
 
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The eSupply Chain in Action 
 
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Three Strikes for your eSupply Chain 
 
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Challenges to eSupply chain 
 
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Chapter 2e-Procurement: An Opportunity for Increasing Profits
 
A Case of Runaway Costs 
 
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A Strategic Approach to Procurement 
 
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e-Procurement: Best Practices 
 
38
Chapter 3e-Procurement Implementation: An Unexploited Opportunity
 
eProcurement - Boosting Company Bottom Lines 
 
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eProcurement - Automation of Requisition-to-pay Process 
 
48
A Robust and Scalable eProcurement Solution 
 
53
Chapter 4E-manufacturing & SAP-Creating: Approachable Shop Floor in the Supply Chain
 
Manufacturing Transformation 
 
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e-Manufacturing Footprint 
 
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Requirements for e-manufacturing Success 
 
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Roadmap for e-manufacturing 
 
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Chapter 5Industry: Acumen and Movement Management
 
Growth of Third Party Logistics Providers 
 
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Business acumen and the 3PL Industry 
 
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Business Acumen can helping ways 
 
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Transportation: Contrling, Planning and Management 
 
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Managing and controlling Warehouses 
 
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Role of Information Technology Services in 3PLs 
 
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Chapter 6Supply Chains: Capacity for the Reverse Management
 
Reverse Logistics Management 
 
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Importance of reverse logistics 
 
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Design of reverse supply chain network 
 
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Reverse Logistics Information Systems 
 
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A Proposed The Solution 
 
101
Chapter 7e-Procurement: A General Overview Of Supply Chains
 
Advantages of e-procurement 
 
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Simplification of Supply Chains 
 
120
The case for simplification 
 
121
How to minimize complexity 
 
123
Globalization Impact: Supply Chain and Supporting Information Technology 
 
127
Globalization Implies Expanded Operational Risks 
 
129
Chapter 8e-Procurement - Evaluating Benitfits
 
Classification of Benefits 
 
138
Benefits: What is this? 
 
139
E-procurement applicable spending 
 
141
How to evaluate benefits – the process 
 
142
How to evaluate benefits – the tools 
 
143
Benefits monitoring – a suggested approach 
 
144
Evaluating program implementation performance 
 
145
References 
 
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