For this case study please read the article below concerning the government setting supply chain standards to enable better integration within the supply chain. This article and your background articles should provide you with a good start on writing a 5-6 page paper discussing the following issue.
Please supplement the paper with other references of your choice. How will setting supply chain standards improve supply chain management?
Thibodeau, P., (2002). Supply chain standards up for federal funding. Computerworld, 36(42). Songini, M.L. (2002). SAP plans apps to link plants, supply chains. Computerworld, 36(45), 20. Holley, C.J. (2002).
The urge to merge: Integrating front- and back-end systems, Customer Inter@ction Solutions, 21(3), 38-41.