INTERNET-BASED ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS -OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORT AND RE-ENGINEERING OF DIRECT MATERIALS PROCUREMENT

摘要

In businesses today, an increasingly important role is played by the procurement, taking on strategic assignments involving co-ordinating the whole supply chain. To meet the numerous challenges faced by the procurement in this context, focused organisational measures and adequate usage of Information and Communication Technology is necessary. Internet-based electronic procurement solutions (e.g. electronic procurement, electronic marketplaces, etc.) have already proved to be important. These solutions offer a wide spectra of opportunities for support and re-engineering of procurement processes. Due to the highly innovational character few frameworks for planning, implementing and operating internet-based electronic procurement solutions exist today. This paper gives an overview over existing internet-based electronic procurement solutions and highlights an approach for the planning and deployment of internet-based electronic procurement solutions.