The Evolution of Electronic Procurement Transforming Business as Usual /

• Main Author: Schoenherr, Tobias (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Industrial procurement.; Management information systems.; Big data.; Procurement.; Business Information Systems.; Big Data/Analytics.

This book responds to the increasing speed with which the domain of electronic procurement has been evolving, as well to the significant advances predicted to take place in the near future. Covering the fundamentals of electronic procurement as well as advanced applications, the main focus is on the...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
• Chapter 2: Why You Cannot Neglect Electronic Procurement
• Chapter 3: The Evolution of Electronic Procurement
• Chapter 4: The Advent of the Internet and Online Reverse Auctions
• Chapter 5: Online Reverse Auctions: Challenges and Best Practices
• Chapter 6: Becoming Mainstream: Electronic Sourcing Suites
• Chapter 7: The Potential of Social Media
• Chapter 8: Outlook to an Exciting Future.