Labels:text | screenshot | letter | poster OCR: Lines of Communication While most corporations currently use the Internet primarily as an information source, many recognize the potential benefits the Net offers as a vehicle for communications and electronic commerce with both customers and suppliers. The Internet, when coupled with supply-and demand-forecasting software, EDI and ERP applications, is expected to revolutionize supply-chain management. Internet business benefits that organizations will exploit within the next year intercompany communications 64% Customer communications 47% Find attract customers 44% Electronic commerce with customers 24% Electronic commerce with suppliers 19% Percentage of Respondents Customer Manufacturer Supplier SOURCE, BUSINESS RESEARCH GROUP (1996
