eBusiness in the forest products industry

The Wood Furniture Company Is wired. Each quarter, the Employee Benefits Manager electronically sends out the latest 401K updates to all the employees of all the branches via the company's intranet. When company computers indicate low raw material inventories, the Purchasing Manager checks the company's extranets for their suppliers' current prices and inventory of particleboard and medium density fiberboard panels available for sale. She then places the order on-line and executes an electronic funds transfer authorization. The Vice President goes on-line to ask another furniture company's VP the status of a recent EPA ruling. The Sales Manager receives an order via an Internet-connected computer from a furniture retail store, as part of their Just-In-Time delivery agreement.