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SGSCMF-W2-2001 E-Business and Supply Chain Integration Stanford Global Supply Chain SGSCMF- W2-2001 Management Forum November 2001 E-Business and Supply Chain Integration Hau L. Lee and Seungjin Whang Stanford University Abstract E-business— the use of Internet-based computing and communications to execute both front-end and back-end business processes — has emerged as a key enabler to drive supply chain integration. Businesses can use the Internet to gain global visibility across their extended network of trading partners and help them respond quickly to a range of variables, from customer demand to resource shortages. This paper examines the impact of e-business on supply chain integration on four critical dimensions: information integration, synchronized planning, coordinated workflow, and new business models. By adopting e-business approaches businesses can reap the benefits of supply chain integration — reduced costs, increased flexibility, faster response times — more rapidly and effectively. 1 SGSCMF-W1-2001 E-Business and Supply Chain Integration I. Introduction Over the past decade a combination of economic, technology and market forces has compelled companies to examine and reinvent their supply chain strategies. Some of these forces include the globalization of businesses, the proliferation of product variety, increasing complexity of supply networks, and the shortening of