.... Originality/value This paper includes a comprehensive decision framework specifically for buyers as well as an abbreviated decision model for suppliers. Sameer Kumar can be contacted at: skumar@stthomas.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Suppliers Buyers Internet Sourcing...

... sites results in the development of the “I‐E‐I (internet‐extranet‐intranet) framework”, with three research questions focusing on how each of the three levels of the I‐E‐I framework can be described. Via these research questions the framework is tested empirically over a ten‐month period...

... to describe the technological options for achieving e‐commerce, focusing particularly on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and internet‐mediated e‐commerce. It then explores the current uptake of e‐commerce, and the drivers and barriers that relate to its adoption. The theoretical issues identified...

... roles of the functions involved in managing the buyer/supplier relationship. Practical implications It is essential for top management to understand that the internet is more than a tool or technique, but rather something that is woven into the fabric of the organisation and the relationship...

... A framework is presented to highlight the role of internet and information systems in the transportation sector. The paper discusses the complexities associated with embracing these internet‐enabled auction mechanisms and presents some research propositions. Findings In its present state of affairs...

... and developments in the Internet as means of supporting a low cost communication platform. Details the various stages of the design taking into account the rapidly changing technology in the handheld and palm top market place, together with the dynamic requirements of the customer. The solution identified...

... are not interested in sharing prosperity with sellers (Nishiguchi, 1994; Emiliani, 2002). Instead, corporate boards mandate that prosperity be distributed to shareholders (Emiliani, 2001). © MCB UP Limited 2002 Purchasing Internet Shareholders Stakeholders Ethics Businesses have a role...

... expertise at USCS. In fact, with the exception of contractor coordination, the company had little choice but to use external resources for everything. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Internet Logistics Service Frozen foods Supply‐chain management Storage Firms are making their supply chain...

... infrastructures of the past. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Internet Business development Supply‐chain management Open, low‐cost connectivity. Smaller players must be able to access a collaborative infrastructure without major investments in proprietary technology. They must in fact...

... that buyers must construct terms and conditions that support the implementation of lean production by suppliers in order to achieve congruency with strategic business goals. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Internet Contracts Lean production Purchasing Online reverse auctions have become a popular...

... of a neglected and poorly designed and managed supply chain. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Internet Supply‐chain management Electronic commerce It is often claimed that information and communication technologies (ICT) will be for the economy what steam and machine power were to the industrial...

...M.L. Emiliani Describes the process for conducting downward price business‐to‐business online auctions over the Internet for direct material purchasing and presents common issues, process improvement opportunities, and the interpretation of auction results. Comparisons are made between online...

..., Waterstones and RS Components. Legal aspects of the Internet and commerce on it are also interpreted with ramifications for organisations that are protecting their data as well as positioning themselves to exploit the commercial opportunities that the Internet offers. This paper provides a theoretical...

...Tom McGuffog; Nick Wadsley Explores the principles of value chain management, as they apply to both public and private products, and explores the impact of e‐commerce and collaborative planning through the Internet on reducing costs and uncertainty in supply chains. Drawing on experience from...

... of the continuing growth of personal computer usage, the declining cost of electronic communication, and the global nature of the Internet. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Food industry Information technology Internet Quality assurance Supply chain Tracking In 1992 the Government commissioned a report...