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Chapter 2
Annotated Links
Supply Chain Management
http://www.outsourcing-supply-chain-management.com/
Today, the changes in supply chain management are not just linear. The Internet is transforming the way business does business. The changes are so dramatic there may be a day when companies outsource every aspect of the supply chain. This website reviews such issues and reports on how firms are managing this complex decision. For example, Ford, General Motors and Sear Roebuck are pioneering "e-xchanges". These major players are helping their vendors and suppliers band together to aggregate their total demand. These buying groups reap rewards in rebates, volume discounts and other preferential treatment from suppliers. These buying consortiums deliver big business benefits to even the smallest member of the e-xchange.
http://www.supplychain.pwcglobal.com/
In business all systems are linked, sometimes invisibly. In the global trade environment, supply chains stretch across borders to procure materials, source labor, and deliver goods to developing markets. To satisfy and retain customers in the global environment, an organization's success will depend on an integrated, adaptive supply chain that has real-time control and information feedback. This page is sponsored by Price Waterhouse Coopers, consultants in supply chain management and includes information on targeted supply chain process-improvement initiatives.
This site lists 35 articles with at least half in reference to Supply Chain Management
http://www.manufacturing.net/scl/
This is the homepage for Supply Chain Management Review, a leading publication in the field. You can access up-to-the-minute news, as well as look up previous editions and articles by topic.
http://www.tm.tue.nl/ipsd/resource/org.htm
In this section you can find a collection of links to organizations that are active in the field of purchasing and supply (chain) management. It includes links to universities, business schools, associations, institutes, and consultancy firms. Check this page for a "who's who"-service for more detailed information on the people and organizations that play a role in the professionalization of purchasing.
