a fill a buyer's order for a new car in a fraction of the time that it takes most competitors.
             The next category in the value chain to be considered is operations. Operations generally refer to the activities that are associated with transforming the activities of inbound logistics into a final product. Examples of these activities are production, packaging, assembly, equipment, testing, printing, and facility operations (Porter, 1985). Once again, eBusiness strategy can add value to operational activities not only by providing a means of managing operational projects, but also in the set up of how information is passed within a firm and between a firm and external participants. Depending on the industry, a company's operational activities may focus mainly on on ecommerce. The analysis of the operational activities in the value chain for wholesale and retail companies such as Amazon.com and Ebay would prove to play an integral part of an eBusiness strategy.
             The third group of activities in the value chain is outbound logistics which consist mainly of activities that deal with collecting, storing and distributing product to buyers (Porter, 1985). Examples are scheduling, order processing, and material handling. When examining this category of the value ch
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