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Evolving the Supply Chain and IT Relationship
30 June 2011
 
Marcus Blosch   Bill Swanton  

Supply chains rely heavily on the information technologies that enable them; in a high-quality supply chain, evolving the IT organization relationship is essential.





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • Four Types of Relationships
    • From Technology Provider (Level 1) to Service Provider (Level 2)
      • Steps for Supply Chain
      • Steps for the IT Organization
    • From Service Provider to Business Process Enabler
      • Steps for the Supply Chain Organization
      • Steps for the IT Organization
      • From Business Process Enabler to Business Process Leader
    • Conclusion
  • Recommended Reading
Figures
Figure 1.
Four Types of Business-IT Relationships as Viewed by the Business
Figure 2.
Governance Decision Framework




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