E-Commerce Enabled Imporvements Exist Throughout the Supply Chain

Supplier

Manu-facturing

Warehousing &

Distribution

Fulfillment

Internet Store

Preferred Contractors

Builder Alliances

Retailer & Distributors

Customer

Product Design

• Raw materials ordering

• Contract bidding

• Product line review

• Order status review

• Spec transmission

• Production status review

• Raw materials ordering

• Manufacturing planning based on customer demand and inventory levels

• Logistics and transportation management

• Online ordering

• Customer service

• Order status review

• Education

• Demand reporting

• Order transmission

• Order status review

• Demand reporting

• Online ordering

• Customer service

• Order status review

• Education

• Demand reporting

• Customer demand

• Customer profiling

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