The Impact of E-Business on Supply Chain Management

The rapid development of information technology and the application of this technology in business and social life have opened up new possibilities for businesses and organizations. Many basic business processes are now being redesigned to take advantages that are available through the use of information technology and information processing activities have come to be seen as essential to successful enterprises. Information technology and e-business applications are having an important role in supporting the supply chain in business process. This paper aims to improve our understanding of the role of e-business in supply chain management and to assess what type of impact e-business has on supply chain management. More specifically, we aim to understand the close relationship between supply chain management and e-business. Aspects related to e-business tools for decision support in supply chain management are included and discussed in this paper. These components are defined and discussed, while a deeper understanding of the two concepts and much more research and studies in this direction are proposed as necessity.