Partners have to negotiate specifications as well as how to split the cost of the system. Finally, information sharing has to be timely and accurate. Personal computer makers, for example, often complain about receiving poor sales data from resellers because some end their reporting on different days of the month. While manufacturers have to be sure that data is consistent, increased information sharing seems to be an inevitable part of supply chain management. The mentality has changed.
Companies have to gain efficiencies within the supply chain.