E-Commerce And The Maryland Food Bank

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Advantages to the food bank of implementing a computer system. Food bank's leadership role in use of technology. Goals of the organization. Background and current situation. Dependence on volunteers. Objectives and concerns. How e-commerce enables the food bank to meet its goals. Inventory system. Use of Intranet. Increased communication. Hardware needed.

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"Introduction
E-commerce (electronic commerce) is typically associated with for-profit organizations that use the Internet to conduct business and perform transactions. Companies such as eBay and amazon.com have garnered large amounts of media attention as revolutionizing the way in which goods and services are being exchanged, and as posing significant threats to traditional "brick and mortar" stores. Business-to-business transactions actually compose most of the transactions which occur on the World Wide Web, and both nonprofit and for-profit organizations are reaping the benefit of this new technology. The Maryland Food Bank was a pioneer in the use of technology, and its current drive toward using the Internet is consistent with its leadership role in this area. This research considers the food bank's current situation, the key ..."

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