How to make e-Procurement viable for SME suppliers

Berlak, Joachim; Weber, Volker

doi:10.1080/09537280412331298139

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“…The idea that SMEs should cooperate and thus combine their competencies in order to increase competitiveness is not new (Berlak and Weber 2004); the terms used to describe this cooperation only vary (Childe 1998. As reported in the literature, there are different possibilities of enterprise cooperation such as: strategic networks, compound networks, operational networks, and virtual enterprises (Mintzberg et al 1998).…”

Section: Overview Of Is Architecturementioning

confidence: 98%

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Information system architecture: a framework for a cluster of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Bhagwat

Sharma

2007

Production Planning & Control

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Although Indian small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are competent enough to produce and supply internationally acceptable quality goods and services, they are yet to get sufficient economic returns. According to the survey results presented in this study, one of the reasons for this is the absence of proper information systems (IS) architectures that can provide the required information at the right time to help them become more competitive in today's era of globalisation. In the absence of a proper IS, Indian SMEs are unable to reap the benefits for which they are the deserving candidates. This issue has been addressed in this paper by investigating the SMEs' IS-related practices by conducting a survey of 210 select SMEs of the western part of India. The survey results observed an increasing trend in using information technology (IT) in the SME sector, but SMEs lack the capabilities to exploit it optimally for their development in the present competitive market. Further, this research effort contributes an IS architecture for a cluster of SMEs, which includes information modules to support the business operations of SMEs from strategic to operation level. The proposed IS architecture can help SMEs not only operate internally but also provide information externally, to compete in the global market.

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Section: Overview Of Is Architecturementioning

confidence: 98%

“…Often, the ability to react quickly to changes in their business environments is missing. On the other hand, operational networks and virtual enterprises frequently lack sharp competence profiles describing their core competency (Berlak and Weber 2004).…”

Section: Overview Of Is Architecturementioning

confidence: 99%

Information system architecture: a framework for a cluster of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Bhagwat

Sharma

2007

Production Planning & Control

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“…It is, therefore, often too expensive for small-and medium-sized companies to build simulation competence within the company, especially due to the high expenditure on specific know-how [54]. Further, it should not be forgotten that the models developed are always a simplification of a real system under examination.…”

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Estimating the Benefits and Risks of Implementing E-Procurement

Trkman

McCormack

2010

IEEE Trans. Eng. Manage.

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Abstract-In recent years, organizations have invested heavily in e-procurement technology solutions. However, an estimation of the value of the technology-enabled procurement process is often lacking. Our paper presents a rigorous methodological approach to the analysis of e-procurement benefits. Business process simulations are used to analyze the benefits of both technological and organizational changes related to e-procurement. The approach enables an estimation of both the average and variability of procurement costs and benefits, workload, and lead times. In addition, the approach enables optimization of a procurement strategy (e.g., approval levels). Finally, an innovative approach to estimation of value at risk is shown.Index Terms-Business process modeling, e-procurement, methodological approach, procure-to-pay (P2P) process, simulations, value at risk (VaR).

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“…According to Sharifi, Kehoe, and Hopkins (2006) they will find eprocurement attractive because they could easily and cost effectively reach new customers, improving their sales. Also, on private e-marketplaces, by making the electronic catalogue accessible in a direct way to all employees and buyers, or using ehubs and e-commerce communities, the seller can widely increase the number of selling's (Berlak & Weber, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%