A Study on Supply Chain Management of Software-Focused Products

Abstract:

In this paper, we introduce the concept of the software-focused chain. A software focused product consists of hardware component and software component, where the software component is either the higher value part of the product. We study a software-focused product and service supply chain based on the case study of Beijing UniStrong Company. We discuss the common and unique issues that a software-focused supply chain has compared with a traditional supply chain. Issues and challenges of the software-focused supply chain management have also been studied in the paper.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 66-68)
• Pages: 995-1000
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.66-68.995
• Online since: July 2011
• Authors: Cheng Xuan Cao, Chong Ling Ren, Wen Wen Shi, Jing Li
• Keywords: E-Business Strategy, Software-Focused Product, Software-Focused Supply Chain

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