E-Commerce

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that the supply chain, identified as a group of organizations or individual departments, either upstream (suppliers to the company) or downstream (moving the product produced by the company to the market or the next user), linked together to help move any product from the source to the supplier, is essential to the success of e-commerce. The author points out components, which are unique to e-business procurement such as the fees charged, the incorporation of the setup and maintenance cost, the management of the transportation and logistic operations and the level of outsourcing needed. The paper stresses that e-procurement has introduced many new changes by which organizations can improve their competitive strategy, which requires considerable changes at the corporate, business and the departmental levels to the manner in which the organization conducts business in the industry.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Objective
Significance
Limitations
Literature Review
Concepts of Business-to-Business E-Commerce
The Supply Chain and E-Procurement
Developing Business Hubs for E-Procurement
Unique Aspects of E-Business
Impact of Organizational Culture and Regional Economy
Areas that Require Addressing in Developing B2B
Developing Business Intelligence through E-Procurement
External Environment affecting B2B
Potential Weaknesses with the E-Procurement Model
Discussion
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The idea of e-commerce was that buyers and suppliers would meet in virtual space and conduct their business through a designated website that was set up by the buyer, the seller or a neutral party. The advantage of using online catalogues and selling forums is that the information is the more current and accurate. Paper information is often outdated and inaccurate when compared to real information that is extracted from the database of information. Suppliers are constantly looking to compete with each other in shorter periods. Understanding the potential risks and the responsibilities that each party in the relationship will undergo is also important. In addition, it is important that the supplier and the buyer have a true estimation of the cost of the product, including the shipping cost, taxes and tariffs and any other legal requirements that might be required."

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