A new concept
is crystallizing, one that aims to enhance the efficiency of our business
as a manufacturer and increase the speed and precision of our services
by allowing us to obtain comprehensive information concerning every aspect
of our work, from manufacturing through sales to customers. Olympus was
one of the first to begin work on the SCM concept, and has already started
operating its key systems, the Global Post Office (GPO) and the Global
Supply Chain Database (G-SCDB). As a first step toward making the system
work in the optical equipment sector, the foundations for a Web-based information-sharing
network for the entire Olympus Group at home and overseas will be established
in March 2002. We interviewed the staff involved in developing the systems
necessary for SCM and in operating its functions.
(Interview and editing by Olympus Technozone Office)
Olympus Begins to Tackle the Challenge of the New Management Concept of SCM
