CHAPTER 8

IT in a Supply Chain
COURSE COVERED
 The role of IT in a Supply Chain and its
network design
 Supply chain IT Framework
 Supply chain Macro process and IT
 Future of IT in supply chain
 Risk Management in IT
 Supply chain IT in Practice
IT in a Supply Chain
 Information is a key supply chain driver
because it serves as the glue that allows
other drivers to work together with the
goal of creating an integrated, coordinated
supply chain.
 Information makes the supply chain visible
to a manager. With the visibility, a
manager can make decisions to improve
the supply chains performance.
The Supply Chain Macro Processes
 Marketing Decision Regarding
Which Customer to Target?
How to Target? What Product? How to
Price?