eCommerce in Supply Chain Management

Today in our Enterprise Systems class we learned all about how eBusiness is used in supply chain management. In recent times the advancement of eBusiness has led to major developments in how businesses opperate their supply chains. These businesses have saved major amounts of money due to eBusiness advances. And not only that but the way in which businesses manage their stock is all changed.

Cost efficiency:

E-commerce allows transportation companies of all sizes to exchange cargo documents electronically over the Internet. E-commerce enables shippers, freight forwarders and trucking firms to streamline document handling without the monetary and time investment required by the traditional document delivery systems.
By using e-commerce, companies can reduce costs, improve data accuracy, streamline business processes, accelerate business cycles, and enhance customer service. Ocean carriers and their trading partners can exchange bill of lading instructions, freight invoices, container status messages, motor carrier shipment instructions, and other documents with increased accuracy and efficiency by eliminating the need to re-key or reformat documents. The only tools needed to take advantage of this solution are a personal computer and an Internet browser.

Changes in the distribution system:

E-commerce will give businesses more flexibility in managing the increasingly complex movement of products and information between businesses, their suppliers and customers. E-commerce will close the link between customers and distribution centers. Customers can manage the increasingly complex movement of products and information through the supply chain.