Technology Based on feedback from study participants, most organizations are not prepared for the level of technological integration that will be required to compete successfully. In general, Canadian organizations lag in both investing in and implementing new technologies. While information management/technology is one of the most common activities reported as falling under the responsibility of the supply chain function, technology appears to be under-utilized. It is noted that the degree of technology use reported in this study could be understated, as a result of the use of ERPs and not stand-alone systems for specific functions. Technology is most commonly employed for inventory and warehousing management. Looking forward, employers are considering employing technology for transportation, and customer and supplier relationship management. Not surprisingly, larger organizations have implemented more supply chain-related information systems than smaller ones. Interestingly, despite the number of organizations that indicate that technology is applied in their organization, few (