What is the most impactful trend in supply chain management over the last quarter century? Justify your choice

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Answer: The authors name electronic commerce as the greatest influence on business. Electronic commerce is the use of information technology solutions to automate business transactions. E-commerce promises to improve the speed, quality, and cost of business communications and can be used to coordinate a supply chain. Entire industries and countless business have developed thanks to the Internet and e-commerce. In the entertainment industry alone, Netflix has moved from a distributor of DVDs to a streaming service and the music industry has undergone a sea change in how new music is marketed and distributed. Answers may vary.