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The Effects of e-Business on Supply Management

Author(s):

  • Anni-Kaisa Kähkönen (Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland)
  • Katrina Lintukangas (Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland)
  • Veli Matti Virolainen (Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland)

DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0140090

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Abstract:
The exploitation of e-business has become one of the primary conditions of doing business in the current business environment. Companies have moved to web-based business to business platforms where transactions are done efficiently and in a fast pace. The importance of e-business technology has grown significantly in supply management as well. Therefore, this study examines the effects of e-business on supply management using data collected from 100 Finnish firms. Moreover, light is shed on the targets of e-business and the changes caused by e-business in supply management and how these changes have influenced the firm’s competitive and bargaining positions. The results of the study show that the main targets of e-business in supply management are cost and time savings and process development. It was also found that e-business has caused changes in supply chains and networks in terms of bargaining and competitive position.
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