Cloud Computing and its impact on Supply Chain Performance

Nowadays business environment is characterized by pressure caused by stiff competition. Demand/ distribution uncertainty and limited visibility have been a long challenge to supply chain management. New emerging technology i.e. Cloud computing will provide a sustainable competitive advantage in reaching end customers and suppliers. The real time demand information and inventory visibility problem will be resolved. Most importantly goods and services are delivered quickly and reliably when and where there are needed. Therefore, the more integrated the flow of data between customers and supplier, the easier it becomes to balance supply and demand across the entire network. Eventually it reduces lead time and helps in defeating the bullwhip effect in manufacturing Industry and contributes to higher performance in supply chain. This research will focus primarily on adaptability of cloud computing in manufacturing Industry and secondly, its impacts on demand and distribution management to achieve sustainable supply chain performance. As both demand and distribution are related with customer, so this research will also explore the link of both for better supply chain performance. The paper will start by general introduction with an overview about cloud computing and business agility. Then, it will discuss related work. In next section, the methodology overview will be described. Finally, the paper will close with a conclusion.