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Chapter 7
Visioning the e-Factory
Purpose of This Chapter
A roadmap describes a path from a starting point to a destination. The
destination for the e-factory roadmap is an e-factory operating environment
that consists of an integration of process and technology. One of the objectives
of an e-factory roadmap is to define a clear path to a process and technology
destination. Because the e-factory is a new and rapidly evolving facet of e-
commerce, creating the roadmap will likely include discovery of internal needs
and external requirements as well as definition of which turns to take when
the proverbial “fork in the road” is encountered. One of ...