Title :
External suppliers and e-world tools in a large corporate environment
Author :
Richerson, Michael E.
Author_Institution :
The Boeing Co., Wichita, KS, USA
Abstract :
Managing external suppliers involves not only the supplier and the services, but also the end users, products, technology and multiple site issues. Cost, quality and delivery are constant issues for both parties. In this paper, the author describes how the use of e-world tools is increasingly important in this management process
Keywords :
electronic commerce; management; management information systems; cost; delivery; e-world tools; end users; external suppliers management; large corporate environment; management process; multiple site issues; products; quality; technology; Business communication; Companies; Costs; Electronic mail; Error correction codes; Postal services; Programming; Standardization; Technology management; Text processing;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-06-7
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2001.952164
