... years. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Information transfer Supply chain management Suppliers Electronic commerce Although, much has been written about the merits of interfirm collaboration, i.e. how it affects company and supply chain performances (Li et al., 2006...

... Electronic commerce Transaction costs Business performance The exchange of information between firms underlies supply chain coordination. (Holweg and Pil, 2008). In order for firms to coordinate their supply chain operations, they need to be aware of their trading partner's activities. For example...

... customer service and a pleasant online shopping experience, including the order fulfilment process. David B. Grant can be contacted at: d.grant@hull.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Electronic commerce Distribution management Internet Retailing Internet shopping Customer...

... such technologies; hence cost of entry may be too high and benefits would be less extensive. In a rare example of analysis of financial benefits from electronic commerce in procurement, Mukhopadyay et al. (1995) in their study of EDI implementation by Chrysler with its suppliers, established...

... commerce? A comparison of internet and conventional retailers ”, Management Science , Vol. 46 No. 4 , pp. 563 ‐ 85 . Chircu , A. and Mahajan , V. (2006), “ Managing electronic commerce retail transaction costs for customer value ”, Decision Support Systems , Vol. 42 No. 2 , pp...

...‐party literature, they defined 3PL as: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Outsourcing Electronic commerce Distribution management Company performance The rapid development and adoption of the internet or the web as a marketing tool have introduced the concept of “electronic...

... definition of e‐marketplaces, approximately 400 e‐marketplaces remained. Kenneth J. Petersen can be contacted at: Kenneth.Petersen@ColoState.Edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Business‐to‐business marketing Electronic commerce Supply chain management B2B e‐marketplaces...

... for online customers, including speed of service, (shopping time) and customer responsiveness (Dadzie et al., 2005). Stock control Supply chain management Electronic commerce Consumer behaviour Despite significant technological advancement in the online delivery systems since...

... of IT in supply chain management. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Information Communication technologies Supply chain management Electronic commerce Current key trends in logistics for application in the near future include e‐business supported supply chain management (Skjoett‐Larsen...

...‐to‐business marketing Electronic commerce Organizational structures Time‐based management Delivery lead time B2B e‐commerce in supply chain management (SCM) receives considerable attention because of its performance implications. Benefits accrue from an ability to fundamentally redefine inter‐firm...

... Corporate strategy Purchasing Electronic commerce Sourcing E‐business has the potential to generate huge new wealth and to transform the way business is conducted in unprecedented ways (Amit and Zott, 2001). The use of new technology in procurement seems to promise substantial benefits (Neef...

... 2002 Distribution Logistics Retail trade Electronic commerce Food The importance of Internet as a marketing channel for retailers is growing fast. Many retailers have already set up a Web site or are in the process of setting up a Web site (Morganosky, 1997). Although Europe...