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1) Order Driven approach Instead of keeping high level inventories, Implementation of Me-Online allowed order driven Business; this
helped in taking care of irregular demands
Procurement-inspection & examination-distribution of products can be done immediately with close monitoring
of product orders
2) Low Operation Cost Reduced distance between the manufacturing units and the customers through IT; reduced uncertainties of
logistics
Low level of inventories and accelerated circulation of products resulted in saving of millions of dollars
This resulted in ease in expansion i.e., up to 200 sites by 05
3) New Business Model Large syndicate with enterprise in the upper and lower Supply/Distribution chain
Strong Consumer base
While expanding, streamlining the logistics with the IT processing
New revenue streams- discounts, membership charges
Closer cooperation between upper and lower chain entities
Sustainability of ME-online
SHMEC had a large and established customer base
They had a stable syndicate with enterprises in the upper and the lower
chain
SHMEC paid attention to the continuous expansion of its franchise. In
second phase, they were looking at developing appropriate human
resources
Also, by chain business, the company could realize extension at a low cost,
establish distribution networks rapidly and operate at a larger scale
The model was built on the principles of differentiation and core
competency which are difficult to replicate