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Managing the logistics and day-to-day commerce of a manufacturing enterprise is more and more being done by web-based information systems. This insightful, and visionary, book will offer clear, practical guidance on getting the most out of web-based tools used for managing a manufacturing business - from purchasing, to inventory and sales management, to systems analysis, to customer outreach, to market intelligence. The reader will find invaluable help with: the essential elements of e-business, including intranets, extranets and online communities - all from the perspective of manufacturing; the elements of web-based documents and databases; security and e-commerce; web-based Supply Chain Management; and, e-Commerce and two-way customer relationships. The grand theme of this book is 'integration': tying together web-based IT systems from all aspects of any manufacturing enterprise from product design and manufacturing on the factory floor, to parts and inventory management, to customer outreach, to global financial management. Authors Boyes and Worthington go on to explore future trends in e-based manufacturing including data mining, biometrics, customized 'built-to-order' schemes, and globally-distributed logistics. Readers will find herein a single-source guide to the incredible benefits being realized today by the use of the internet to run and grow today's global manufacturing enterprise.

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