sgscmf w2 2001 e business and supply chain integration 1 stanford global management forum november hau l lee seungjin whang university abstract the use of internet based computing communications to execute both front end back processes has emerged as a key enabler drive businesses can gain visibility across their extended network trading partners help them respond quickly range variables from customer demand resource shortages this paper examines impact on four critical dimensions information synchronized planning coordinated workflow new models by adopting approaches reap benefits reduced costs increased flexibility faster response times more rapidly effectively w1 2 i introduction over past decade combination economic technology market forces compelled companies examine reinvent strategies some these include globalization proliferation product variety increasing complexity
