E-business in Supply Chain Management

Wagner, Claudia-Maria; Sweeney, Edward

doi:10.4018/978-1-60566-808-6.ch002

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“…Akkermans et al [16] reinforce the need to use competitive information and IT applications in business relationships within the supply chain. The streamlining of data and the uninterrupted interaction with a connected environment result in a smooth operational and distribution performance if partners can access real-time information through this electronic connection with each other [17].…”

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Smart Systems: The Role of Advanced Technologies in Improving Business Quality, Performance and Supply Chain Integration

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Technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, and Smart Systems (SSs) have become an important focus for industry, especially in the manufacturing and retail sectors. The aim of this paper is to analyse the importance of SSs and their related technologies in improving business performance. Through an initial systematic review of sixty-one papers, the authors identify six key determinants that lead to the effective application of SSs in business systems, namely, the application of effective managerial skills, supply chain integration, financial analysis, business performance, strategic and operational capabilities, and technologies. The work then goes on to develop an industry case study that informs thinking on the capabilities of smart technologies in collaborative working environments and then onto the development of a practice-focused framework for future research. This study identifies that the implementation of SSs within organisations not only improves business performance but also their supply chains through the effective integration of business activities and systems, and through the degree to which communication and decision-making is facilitated between humans and devices. This leads to the improvement of quality, speed of information, and information sharing. This study also finds that there is a lack of systems standards that currently govern IoT and SSs integration and data security within businesses.

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“…E-business is concerned with the use of the Internet to link companies with their suppliers, customers and other trading partners, (Wagner & Sweeney, 2010). Electronic Business Practices platforms enable the practice of real-time reporting of business activities which greatly enhance speed of business transactions (Heshmati, 2006).…”

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Influnce of Electronic Business Practices on the Performance of Supermarkets in Nairobi County, Kenya

GICHANE

2018

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The study sought to determine the influence of electronic business practices on the performance of supermarkets in Kenya. The study used a descriptive research design and was conducted across supermarkets in Nairobi City County, which were 144 in total. The unit of observation was the managers in charge of operations. The study conducted a census. SPSS version 21 was used to facilitate data analysis. The data showed that the high R square was 0.620. It showed that the independent variables in the study were able to explain 62.00% variation in the performance of supermarkets while the remaining 38.00% was explained by the variables or other aspects outside the model. This implied that these variables were very significant and they therefore needed to be considered in any effort to boost performance of supermarkets. The study recommended for usage of Electronic business systems to provide a supportive role for human resource activities to improve organizational (or personal) efficiency and effectiveness. The use of E-sourcing improves the strategic procurement processes, especially in terms of supplier selection and qualification. During e-sourcing, e-tendering can also be conducted. There is need for the organizations to use Electronic payment for goods, services, and bills/invoices using paperless cash through gadgets such as mobile device (such as a mobile phone, smart-phone, or Personal Digital Assistant) by taking advantage of wireless and other communication technologies (such as mobile telecommunications networks, or proximity technologies). E-marketing influences the traditional way of marketing, increasing effectiveness as well as efficiency in functions and strategies of traditional marketing. This change brings about new plans of action that increase or add value to the profitability of a company. The study recommended for usage of e-catalogue, e-promotion, e-price list and online marketing according for the buyer to choose the product and or services from .

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“…The upstream connection refers to the connection between a business and its suppliers, while the downstream connections refer to the relation between a business and the consumers. Nurmilaakso (2008) defines a supply chain as a twoway flow of information, products, and money between initial suppliers and end customers through different organisations (Wagner & Sweeney, 2010).…”

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The Role of Electronic Business in the Reengeneering and Integration of Business Processes

2017

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Electronic business leads to the reengineering of business processes in a company, which encompasses integrating processes through customer relationship management, supply chain management, and an enterprise resource planning system. The aim of the paper is to analyse the impact of electronic business on enterprise transformation through reengineering and integration of business processes. The significance of the research is to emphasise management problems and challenges encountered by companies due to electronic business and application of information technologies. The research applies an analytical method to examine the effects of electronic business on business processes. The main contribution of the research is to look at electronic business as an initiator and the cause of radical changes in business processes characterised as reengineering. By transforming their business practices into electronic business, companies make significant efforts in their restructuring in order to deal with the changes in the competitive environment. The basis of these efforts is a redesign and change of business processes. The conclusion is that introducing the Internet and Web-technologies in business does not require only a radical reengineering of existing basic business processes but also generation of new ones, which would support the new business environment.

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E-business in Supply Chain Management

Cited by 9 publications

References 25 publications

Smart Systems: The Role of Advanced Technologies in Improving Business Quality, Performance and Supply Chain Integration

Smart Systems: The Role of Advanced Technologies in Improving Business Quality, Performance and Supply Chain Integration

Influnce of Electronic Business Practices on the Performance of Supermarkets in Nairobi County, Kenya

The Role of Electronic Business in the Reengeneering and Integration of Business Processes

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