Using digital communication to improve supply chain efficiency is dependent on effective exchange and sharing of information. The challenges of achieving standardized data formats and data exchange have given rise to the study of the optimisation of the:

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