Inter-organizational Cooperation with SAP Solutions

Inter-organizational cooperations become more important in firm's strategies. First, htis book provides a brief introduction into the theory of cooperations and the foundations of logistics, service management and supply chain management. The focus of the book, however, is the examination of the usage of SAP systems in order to support inter-organizational cooperations, particularly managing supply chains. The authors present both well-known logistics solutions, e.g. EDI, and the realization of state-of-the art supply chains using SAP systems like SAP APO, SAP LES, SAP BBP, business information warehouse and Internet Applications. especially, the book comtains a number of case studies, which show the application of the systems in practice.
TOC: (Preliminary Table of Contens): The Use of Information and Communications Technology to Support Cooperation Between Companies in Logistics.- Inter-Company Processes and Cooperation in Logistics Networks.- Support of Inter-Company Logistics Processes with the SAP R/3 System.- Internet Basic Technologies with SAP Systems.- New SAP Systems to Support the Supply Chain Management.- Schenker Logistics Services Case Studies: Management of a Supply Chain for Automobile Manufacturing Overseas.- Goodyear Case Study: Use of SAP Systems for Supply Chain Management.