Manufacturing and the Internet

3The challenges that companies currently face have been developing over many decades. The intense competitive pressure that businesses are experiencing is mainly the consequence of large-scale changes in commercial technology and new global challenges. Companies compete for supremacy in manufacturing typically by establishing worldwide supply chains, speedier transfers of materials, more intricate payment systems, and a more efficient production process. The Internet has had a significant impact on the way companies organize production and set up operational structures.reservedmixedGiacomo Marzi, Andrea Caputo, Massimiliano M. PellegriniMarzi, Giacomo; Caputo, Andrea; Pellegrini, Massimiliano M