Task: Integration of Technology
Technology has changed the way we conduct business on a daily basis. A number of organizations have opted for integrating systems and sharing information with their counterparts.
Using the Internet, research information technology (IT) systems for supply chains.
Then respond to the following:
Question 1: As a manager, if you have to design an IT system for supply chain purposes using a cross-functional team, who would you include on your team and why?
Question 2: Explain some of the trade-offs you would consider when designing/acquiring the system. Be specific and support your reasoning with examples.