Reconsidering e‐business strategy and the impact on supply chains
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN: 0144-3577
Article publication date: 1 December 2005
Abstract
Purpose
Seeks to review the results of a paper originally published in 2003 and to evaluate what can be considered still valid and what needs to be revisited.
Design/methodology/approach
The approach is a general review and observations about the earlier work.
Findings
The focus of the earlier paper was on integration and collaboration tools, while internet B2B tools can be used also for the opposite purpose. E‐sourcing and e‐procurement tools are aimed at increasing purchasing efficiency, rather than integrating inter‐firm business processes. In general, statistics and predictions such as those discussed focus on the value of exchanges, not on the purpose of internet applications.
Originality/value
The paper provides relevance at the present stage of B2B internet applications.
Keywords
Citation
Cagliano, R., Caniato, F. and Spina, G. (2005), "Reconsidering e‐business strategy and the impact on supply chains", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 25 No. 12, pp. 1328-1332. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570510633684
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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