E-supply chain management : an evaluation of current web initiatives

Purpose – To provide an overview of E‐supply chain management (E‐SCM) initiatives, focusing on the evolution and technological drivers of moving to the web. This paper also provides a framework and analysis of current efforts in the automotive, financial services, retail, technology, and transportation sectors.Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a qualitative experimental design, case‐study approach. Companies are compared across a variety of factors affecting E‐SCM.Findings – There is little evidence to support that the size of a firm's revenues correlate to the effectiveness of their E‐SCM efforts.Research limitations/implications – The research uses a limited number of companies. Additionally, the web sites were evaluated only to the extent which they were made publicly available.Practical implications – An overview and discussion of E‐SCM is presented. This paper also analyzes selected companies' current web initiatives in the automotive, financial services, retail, technology, and transporta...