Moving toward the E-Factory

Waurzyniak P

Manufacturing engineering, Volume 127, Pages 58-60, 2001

Abstract:This is the second of a two part series dealing with the internet and how manufacturers are using web software and tools to transform the way they business. This second part concludes with a view of the future. An extensive description of Dana corporation's well establish e-commerce program is provided in the article. Dana has implemented e-commerce system of procurement and shorting the time to market for its products. Currently ,Dana has 110 sites with i2 e-source in production and 63 more in development. Caterpillar inc also uses i2's trade matrix solutions along with the supply chain expertise of IBM . Mazda's approach to e-commerce is also discussed in great detail.

Keywords: Casting, E-Factory, E-commerce Manufacturers,Web software.