Supply Chain Management Software

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This paper discusses i2 software used in supply chain management. The paper begins by describing the process of supply chain management and then discusses the advantages of using software specifically for this purpose. It describes the advantages to the Nike company of using i2 software and also analyzes the unique supply chain problems that were created for the company by using this software.

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"The i2 approach allows a company to keep ahead of structural changes taking place in an industry and to control operations from start to finish. The software enables companies to keep up with changes such as reducing costs and increasing quality through more lean supply chain strategies. The company offers solutions for different specific needs, such as retail transportation, data management, and business processes that must be controlled. Certain specific possibilities are held out by the company for the retailer, notably the ability to streamline the system and to take cost out of the supply chain as a way of maintaining margins and competitiveness through better utilization of assets, inventory visibility, and assuring that each division and supply chain partner will have access to a uniform source of product and supply chain data. The software also enables any company to increase its revenue over simply opening new stores and rather allows for assortments tailored to each store."

Sample of Sources Used:

• About i2 (2006). i2 The Supply Chain Company. Retrieved August 16, 2006 from http://www.i2.com/about/index.cfm.
• Koch, C. (2004, June 15). Nike rebounds. CIO Magazine, retrieved August 16, 2006 from http://www.cio.com/archive/061504/nike.html.
• Maloney, D. (2000, January 31). ANike just done it. Modern Materials Handling 55(1), 41.
• Retail (2006). i2 The Supply Chain Company. Retrieved August 16, 2006 from http://www.i2.com/industries/retail/index.cfm.
• Wilson, T. (2001, March 5). Supply chain debacle. InternetWeek, 1.

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