MANAGING COMPUTER, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGICALLY: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR WAREHOUSING

Traditional methods of managing and administering warehousing and logistics activities are proving inadequate in today's marketplace. New and innovative ways of viewing the role of warehousing in business are necessary. Computers and information technology can be used as strategic resources in warehousing and logistics decisions. This paper describes several potential opportunities or 'strategic windows' that can come from a successful marriage of computers, communication systems, information systems, and warehousing.