The Evolving Supply Chain

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The Evolving Supply Chain


The transformation being brought about the Web revolution is not limited to just the consumer. The last few years have seen a flurry of suggested business models for doing business in the Internet era. Will the Internet era signal the death of the retailer?

Or will a new intermediary come into existence? Technological innovations have made possible two interesting developments---the Choice board system 2 and the Vertical Portal. Because Choice boards are essentially design tools and conduits of information, companies that produce the products need not control them.


Dell uses a Choice board system to sell its computers but there are others like Point.com that uses a Choice board to help customers research and buy wireless phones and accessories.


The market information that a Choice board collects about customer preferences is absolutely enormous and if the manufacturing company does not control it, the site offering the Choice board can emerge as a powerful intermediary.


Vertical portals armed with sophisticated search engines, which specialize in a particular industry or product category, and provide customized information and promote online community development are the next emergent intermediaries.


The sophistication and range of information collected on customer preferences will drive emergent business models. The Web will thus facilitate the transformation of the companies form transaction supporters to customer relationship managers.
 
The Evolving Supply Chain


The transformation being brought about the Web revolution is not limited to just the consumer. The last few years have seen a flurry of suggested business models for doing business in the Internet era. Will the Internet era signal the death of the retailer?

Or will a new intermediary come into existence? Technological innovations have made possible two interesting developments---the Choice board system 2 and the Vertical Portal. Because Choice boards are essentially design tools and conduits of information, companies that produce the products need not control them.


Dell uses a Choice board system to sell its computers but there are others like Point.com that uses a Choice board to help customers research and buy wireless phones and accessories.


The market information that a Choice board collects about customer preferences is absolutely enormous and if the manufacturing company does not control it, the site offering the Choice board can emerge as a powerful intermediary.


Vertical portals armed with sophisticated search engines, which specialize in a particular industry or product category, and provide customized information and promote online community development are the next emergent intermediaries.


The sophistication and range of information collected on customer preferences will drive emergent business models. The Web will thus facilitate the transformation of the companies form transaction supporters to customer relationship managers.

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