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To: E_K_S who wrote (545)	2/19/2000 10:58:00 PM
From: E_K_S	Respond to of 576

To thread: Here are two articles about what UPS & Ford are doing regarding supply chain and inventory management problems. We really need a CEO that has experience in this area. UPS forms unit aimed at e-commerce -WSJ (http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/000207/cl.html) From the article: "...The new logistics project would offer services that could run the entire back end for those companies -- from taking orders off warehouse shelves, to handling phone calls and customer returns, the Journal said...." Ford taps UPS to track vehicles Staff Writer, CNET News.com February 2, 2000, 7:40 a.m. PT (http://yahoo.cnet.com/news/0-1008-200-1539873.html?pt.yfin.cat_fin.txt.ne) From the article: "...We are re-engineering the Ford delivery network--introducing new management practices, eliminating bottlenecks, minimizing delays, and providing information technology systems that greatly improve the monitoring of vehicles across the entire journey to the customer," UPS Logistics Group chief executive Dan DiMaggio said during a press conference this morning. "This will make it possible to watch the journey of the vehicle over the Web....". "...The deal marks the third major Internet partnership for UPS's logistics unit. Athletic gear maker Nike uses UPS to handle its online orders..." =========================================================== UPS seems to have an understanding of this new Internet Technology. Perhaps IM should be talking to UPS?? EKS