S/EI/20. Fundamentals of E-business

This paper details the impacts and activities of these innovations on Cisco Systems, focusing on the supply chain, emerging technologies, insourcing and outsourcing (ASP), and e-business strategy definition decisions. We find evidence that the impact of e-business technologies on supply chain operations have resulted in lower inventory, reduced logistics costs, and streamlined procurement processes. These improvements, have likely helped to lower inefficiency, reduce operating complexity, strengthen competitive advantage, and improve quality of service. On the other hand, Ciscos e-business strategy definition decisions are discovered.