title: Information technology and supply chain management: a study of the food industry.
abstract: This paper's topic is the use of information technology (IT) for the development of supply chain management (SCM). In today's business environment, both in academics and industry, the term SCM has become a popular paradigm. In particular, the use of IT to facilitate the development of supply chain partners is gaining interest within industry. This paper develops the topic of SCM and further develops the relationship between the use of IT, in the form of electronic data interchange, and the development of supply chain integration. The goal of using SCM along with IT is to develop a supply chain that is capable of responding more quickly and efficiently in the meeting of consumer's requirements.
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University, USA.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000600:supply & distribution; D019649:Food Industry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008331:Management Information Systems; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D011357:Product Line Management / Q000379:methods*; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States