SHIPPING INDUSTRYExpress Transportation Companies
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Information Technology has changed dramatically the
Structure of numerous industries over the past decade. The
role of technology in the formulation of a successful E-
business plan is of major strategic importance. It has
significant implications for the way we do business.
It is fair to say that information technology plays a
big part in sharpening a firm's competitive edge.
Information technology has made a drastic impact on express
transportation companies, the industry structure, and
corporate strategy.
Information Technology has made a major impact on
Some of the world's largest express transportation
companies, forcing industry giants like FedEx, DHL and UPS
to change their business concept and strategy in which
organizational boundaries become less demarcated.
Transition from a conventional to E-business is a daunting
task requiring multiple coordination and inter- and intra-
organizational integration of business processes and system.
Information Technology impacts express transportation
companies in two ways. First, it allows for continual
improvement of internal operation, and secondly, it
anticipates and satisfies the customer's needs for
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integrated supply chain services. Information Technology
allows the express transportation company to build one-to-
one customer relationships by taking service level to new
heights...