Order Fulfillment Along the Supply Chain in e-Commerce

Abstract

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to:1.Define EC order fulfillment and describe the EC order fulfillment process.2.Describe the make-to-order approach and 3D printing.3.Describe the role of warehousing in order fulfillment and the use of robots there.4.Describe EC delivery methods including futuristic ones.5.Describe the major problems of EC order fulfillment along the supply chains.6.Describe various solutions to EC order fulfillment problems.7.Describe RFID supply chain applications.8.Describe B2B order fulfillment.9.Describe other supply chain topics.