Database Reference
In-Depth Information
E-procurement
Seeking vendors
Electronic tendering
Electronic procurement
of goods and services
Wider choice of vendors
Reduced cost of procurement
Reduced price
Better quality
Improved delivery
Electronic negotiation and contracting
Collaborative work on speciication
Convenience
Faster turnaround
More tendering opportunities.
Global reach/presence.
Lower cost of tendering.
Small companies can
share/apportion tender work.
Collaborating tendering work.
Reduction of
procurement cost
More cost-effective
offers
E-auction
Electronic bidding
Multimedia presentation
Integration of bidding with
contracting, payment, and delivery
Increased eficiency and faster
turnaround
Bid on smaller quantities and
lower value
Reduced purchasing overhead
Increased eficiency and faster
turnaround.
New channel for global
presence.
Selling technology
solution
Transaction fee
Advertising
Reduced surplus stock
Better utilization of the
production capacity
Lower sales overhead
E-mall
Collection of E-shops
with common
functionalities such as
common customer
database, common
target customer
segments, combined
marketing campaigns,
and promotions
Common guaranteed payment
method
Value added via establishment of a
virtual community
Convenience of inquiring on related
e-shops
Opportunities for sale of
supporting technologies.
Cross sales of other e-shops.
Advertising space.
Brand reinforcement.
Ease of setting up Web front
ends.
Provide sophisticated
payment methods.
Beneits from up-selling of
competing brands.
Ease of outsourcing
Web-based operations.
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