Online procurement: implementation and managerial implications

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Lin, Binshan^a | Hsieh, Chang-tseh^b

Affiliations: [a] Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business Administration, Louisiana State University – Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71115, USA. Tel.: +1 318 797 5025; Fax: +1 318 797 5127; E-mail: blin@pilot.lsus.edu | [b] Department of Management Information Systems, College of Business Adm., University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA. Tel.: +1 601 266 4641; Fax: +1 601 266 4642; E-mail: hsieh@cba.usm.edu

Abstract: The major purpose of this paper is to address some online procurement implementation issues and provide managerial implications on leveraging enterprise resource planning (ERP) investment by extending the functionality into the supply chain. In this paper we discuss issues related to the benefits gained and caveats of effective online procurement, implementation process, managerial implications, and the impact of online procurement on supply chain management. These issues are explored in the paper using a case study.

Keywords: E-commerce, electronic data interchange, enterprise resource planning, online procurement, supply chain management

DOI: 10.3233/HSM-2000-19204

Journal: Human Systems Management, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 105-110, 2000