Supply network strategies and supply chain management for e-business

This paper sets out to discuss the changing role of supply chain management for an e-business. We suggest that in order to sustain competitive advantage, an organisation adopting e-business methods of operation must make a transition from the tactical, short-term approach of supply chain management toward a longer-term, strategic perspective. In order to achieve this it becomes necessary to deploy a supply network strategy that encompasses the whole transformation system, including the necessary core competences, capabilities and resources.