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Of respondents to a Booz Alien Hamilton SCM survey, 45 percent reported that their solution failed to meet expectations (InformationWeek, 2003).

A Forrester Research survey found that more than half of the companies interviewed had SCM systems that failed to meet their expectations (Mazur, 2003)

A chain typically implies linear, sequential relationships from one link to the next. There are two problems with this term. First, not all goods flow sequentially. Some supply chains involve concurrent material flow. For example, Dell's monitors ship concurrently with its computers. second, the information flow, which is often what is managed for competitive advantage in a supply chain, does not always flow sequentially. In fact, information that is shared with many nodes at once can result in faster, more accurate, and nimble supply chains.

ERP is the battering ram that integrates all that information together in a single application, and SCM applications benefit from having a single major source to go to for up-to-date information

Most CIOs who have tried to install SCM applications say they are glad they did ERP first.

Now, you can connect your supply chain with the supply chains of your suppliers and customers together in a single vast network

近年來Oracle開始跨入電子商業(e-business)解決方案，範圍涵蓋B2B到B2C領域，並以SCM(供應鏈管理)，ERP(企業資源規劃)，CRM(客戶關係管理)等各種商業運作模式為核心，展開為整體電子商業的解決方案

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在Internet平台上架構一套以JAVA為開發基礎的ERP軟體

What are some emerging technologies that will affect the Supply Chain? The most notable is Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID

Right now the two biggest hurdles to widespread RFID adoption are the cost of building the infrastructure and the lack of agreed-upon industry standards.

But then the two giants built a software system that hooked P&G up to Wal-Mart's distribution centers. When P&G's products run low at the distribution centers, the system sends an automatic alert to P&G to ship more products.

What are the roadblocks to installing supply chain software? Gaining trust from your suppliers and partners

Supply chain automation is uniquely difficult because its complexity extends beyond your company's walls

Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) is one of the major companies developing database management systems (DBMS), tools for database development, middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning software (ERP), customer relationship management software (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software.

Supply chain management must address the following problems: Distribution Network Configuration: Number and location of suppliers, production facilities, distribution centers, warehouses and customers. Distribution Strategy: Centralized versus decentralized, direct shipment, Cross docking, pull or push strategies, third party logistics. Information: Integrate systems and processes through the supply chain to share valuable information, including demand signals, forecasts, inventory and transportation etc. Inventory Management: Quantity and location of inventory including raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods.

number, location, and size of warehouses, distribution centers, and facilities

Strategic partnership with suppliers, distributors, and customers, creating communication channels for critical information and operational improvements such as cross docking, direct shipping, and third-party logistics

improving the way your company finds the raw components it needs to make a product or service and deliver it to customers

A big piece of planning is developing a set of metrics to monitor the supply chain so that it is efficient, costs less and delivers high quality and value to customers

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