Table II

Controlling and enabling practices used at the operations level

Operations levelEnabling practicesControlling practices
Managing order fulfillment and returnsSupplying partner manages inventoriesPlatform prescribes data exchange protocols for order status information
Supplying partner coordinates order management and shipmentPlatform provides and prescribes dedicated systems for communication with consumers
Supplying partner coordinates returns processingPlatform imposes conditions on procedures for order fulfillment, returns, payments and repairs
Category managementSupplying partner manages addition, removal and change of listed productsPlatform prescribes data exchange protocols for website content
Supplying partner manages website content (product information, pictures and logistics parameters)Platform prescribes frequency of data exchange
Supplying partner manages pricing and offers 
Capability enhancementPlatform provides a tool for daily assortment managementPlatform automatically monitors order fulfillment and returns processes
Platform provides a tool for monitoring fulfillment (orders, cancellations and returns)Platform monitors procedural compliance
Platform provides a tool for daily process analyses 

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