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| Firm | Integration within the firm |
| Information exchange between functions | Information storage and sharing | Collaboration
(cross functional team) | Inventory management |
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| A | Letter and phone still dominant but local area network has started through | Manual and paper based and begins modern-management information system | Cross cooperation highly manifested in planning | Utilized inventory management system software |
| B | Letter and verbal instruction | Manual and paper based however started data storage with computerized system | Group work for piece rate payment | One-month finished goods and 3-month stoke level |
| C | Letter, phone | Manual and paper based | Silos mentality | Two-month stock level |
| D | Letter are dominant | Manual and paper based but started use of shared server | Silos mentality | One-year seasonal stock |
| E | Letters are still dominant but local area network | Computerized common data base | Ad hoc based integration | Six-month stock and large collection seasonal raw material |
| F | Letter, telephone, e-mail | Computerized common data base | Ad hoc based integration | Six-month stock and large collection seasonal raw material |
| G | Letters are still dominant but local area network | Computerized common data base | Team work less frequently practice | Six-month stock and large collection seasonal raw material |
| H | Letter, phone, mobile, e-mail | Manual and paper based | Quota based production | Just in time inventory supplies |
| I | Letter, phone, mobile | Manual and paper based | Rarely practiced | Six-month stock and large collection imported raw material |
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