Focusing on the impact of the Internet on tactical and strategic elements of SCM, Introduction to e-Supply Chain Management details how today's enterprise can leverage the merger of SCM and e-business to exploit the competitive advantage available from supply chain partnerships. It covers the integrative software tools that allow supply chain partners to move toward new levels of collaboration relating to product development, shortening time to market and increasing flexibility and overall performance. The book explores how e-Supply Chain Management can assist companies in continually achieving dramatic breakthroughs in products, processes, and services that permit them to thrive in today's marketplace.