Publications
Publications
- January 2001 (Revised March 2003)
- HBS Case Collection
Quantum Corporation: eSupplyChain Group
Abstract
The eSupplyChain group has been recently formed with Quantum Corp.'s Hard Disk Drive Group to evaluate Internet/IT-based approaches to improving supply chain performance. The Hard Disk Drive Group has endured several quarters of poor financial performance and has already embarked on a number of supply chain initiatives. The eSupplyChain group has been tasked with extending these and with understanding how to take advantage of eHITEX, a Web-based exchange just founded by a group of high-tech manufacturers, including Quantum. Quantum and the eSupplyChain group must decide which initiatives to pursue, and how to work with all involved stakeholders, both internal and external, to execute them successfully. The case also highlights the role of IT platforms both within and outside the firm.
Keywords
Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Information Technology; Supply Chain Management; Business Strategy
Citation
McAfee, Andrew P., and Gregory Bounds. "Quantum Corporation: eSupplyChain Group." Harvard Business School Case 601-099, January 2001. (Revised March 2003.)