Abstract
Information technology is a “hot ” topic. Consultant , software and hardware companies, the spe-cializ ed press and even some academic spresent IT as the cornerstone to firm’s performance. This claim is even stronger in the logistics sector where the development of the Internet and re-lated technologies has opened some unexpected possibilities. However , despite this enthusiasm, some earlier work in IT research has called for a more prudent view on IT, stating that IT does not automatically provides the firm with a competitive advantage.