Contents
Introduction 2- Concept of a Supply Chain 2
- B2B and B2C compared with respect to this project 2
- Supply chain design of an international retailer of clothes 3
- Positioning of FedEx in virtual supply chain of its customers 5
- Prerequisites of a virtual supply chain 7
- How IT has changed the definition of logistics 9
- Main components of e-business strategy of FedEx 10
- References 11
Description
This paper answers the following questions on the case study –
1. Propose how you would design your supply chain if you were a major customer of FedEx (say, an international retailer of clothes)
2. Assess how FedEx fits into the virtual supply chain of its customers
3. Evaluate and prioritize the prerequisites for a virtual supply chain? (Integration: internal and external)
4. Reflect on how has IT changed the definition of “logistics”?
5. Evaluate how has FedEx gone about building its e-business, including what are the main components of this business strategy?
