In this paper, we introduce the concept of the software-focused chain. A software focused product consists of hardware component and software component, where the software component is either the higher value part of the product. We study a software-focused product and service supply chain based on the case study of Beijing UniStrong Company. We discuss the common and unique issues that a software-focused supply chain has compared with a traditional supply chain. Issues and challenges of the software-focused supply chain management have also been studied in the paper.
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