Focusing on the impact of the Internet on the tactical and strategic elements of SCM, this book details how today's enterprise can leverage the merger of SCM and e-business to exploit the competitive advantage available from supply chain partnerships. It covers the integrative software tools that will allow supply chain partners to move towards new levels of collaboration relating to product development, shortening time to market, increase flexibility, and overall performance. The book explores how e-Supply Chain Management can assist companies in continually achieving dramatic breakthroughs in products, processes, and services that permit them to thrive in today's marketplace.