| ears back, enterprises that wanted to release a new | | | | Test, Kitting, Returns Management Services (RMA), |
| product line or wanted to create a new service line | | | | Legal Disposition of Electronic Equipment and On-line |
| were required start their operations from scratch. But | | | | Inquiry and Reporting. |
| today, after the advent of supply chain solutions | | | | Supply chain partners have trained professionals who |
| enterprises have the luxury to expedite solutions | | | | can trouble shoot systems with problems and |
| combining portions of the existing pipeline, without | | | | challenges they have faced in the past. They know |
| having to refurbish the production line. | | | | how to make use of their own extensive |
| "SCM technologies are well-positioned to address the | | | | infrastructure to make the transition painless for their |
| economic realities facing worldwide markets where | | | | clients. |
| costs are skyrocketing while competition and | | | | Supply chain partners can have the operations |
| customer demands are intensifying," says Chad | | | | working more efficiently with the use of desktop |
| Eschinger, research director at Gartner. | | | | tools that will allow them to control and monitor |
| Supply chain management solutions play a vital role in | | | | every facet of the operation from the comfort of |
| providing centralized control to enterprise data. The | | | | their own desk. The supply chain technologies |
| presence of leading supply chain partners in various | | | | offered by these companies have helped to drive |
| countries has enabled the world-wide supply chain | | | | greater customer and supplier satisfaction through |
| revenue to increase multifold. Supply chain services | | | | better visibility and planning. |
| are available for Order Management, Supply Base | | | | With excellent distribution networks and faster |
| Management Domestic and Off-shore, | | | | access to infrastructure, supply chain partners can |
| Business-to-business (B2B) contract management, | | | | surely delivery high quality service to clients in the |
| Customer care, both call center and on-line support | | | | manufacturing sector. |
| solutions, ecommerce Solutions, Fulfillment and | | | | Utilizing supply chain services for returns management |
| Distribution, Transportation Management, Global | | | | and other supply chain activities will add economic |
| Logistics, Warehouse/Inventory Control, Retail | | | | value to the manufacturer. |
| Configuration, System Integration, Assembly and | | | | |