Designing a Total Data Solution

Chapter 35: Business-to-Business Integration Using E-commerce

Ido Gileadi

NOW THAT MANY OF THEFORTUNE 1000 MANUFACTURING COMPANIEShave implemented ERP systems to streamline their planning and resource allocation as well as integrate their business processes across the enterprise, there is still a need to be integrated with the supply chain.

To reduce inventory levels and lead times, companies must optimize the process of procurement of raw materials and finished goods. Optimization of business processes across multiple organizations includes redefining the way business is conducted, as well as putting in place the systems that will support communication between multiple organizations that have their own separate systems, infrastructure, and ...