Key to re-structuring the supply chain is the need to examine the types of relationships between partners such as suppliers and distributors. Researchers have found that low cost is the main driver in managing supply partnerships and a restructuring will often require companies to:

Enterprise systems are pieces of software that senior management figures can use to monitor their business' performance. Businesses can then more easily monitor their own productive efficiency, brand exposure and costs, before creating data-driven solutions to progress towards their financial goals.

3 common types of Enterprise Systems are:

Customer Relationship Management
Enterprise Resource Planning
Supply Chain Management Systems