Topic: Supply Chain Management and ERP

Reading Assignment:
Chapter 6 (p. 240-269) of Information Technology for Management, 3rd Ed., Turban, McLean & Wetherbe

"Smart Boxcars Give Rail Shippers Control," B. Brewin and L. Rosencrance, Computerworld, July 22, 2002, p. 20.
How are wireless technologies changing supply chain management?

"Portal Masks Integration Complexity," M. Hall, Computerworld, July 22, 2002, p. 32.
How is collaborative supply chain technology changing (integrating) the steps in the supply chain of Johnson Controls?

"Pentagon to Meet With Suppliers on RFID Plans," B. Brewin, Computerworld, December 1, 2003
How are RFID devices going to be used to facilitate better supply chain management?

"Army to Test Passive RFID Tags on Food Shipments," B. Brewin, Computerworld, December 1, 2003
What is the difference between a passive and a semi-passive RFID?

Slides:
Lecture: Supply Chain Management and ERP

For More Information:

Supply Chain Management:
Supply Chain Council - http://www.supply-chain.org/
SAP - http://www.sap.com/
Manugistics - http://www.manu.com/
i2 - http://www.i2.com/
Computerworld SCM Knowledge Center

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP):
Google.com ERP Software Links
Computerworld ERP Knowledge Center