E-Business Strategies in the Global Marketplace: E-Procurement and Other Challenges

A survey of U.S. and European organizations shows that development of an e-procurement program is proving more complex, more expensive and more time consuming than originally envisaged.

Document Highlights 

This report aims to provide a view of e-procurement as seen by purchasing, supply chain, and logistics executives in large international organisations at the beginning of 2001. It is based on replies to a questionnaire, in-depth interviews with respondents, and the insights of a Working Group.

Topics covered:

• Strategies
• Benefits
• Challenges
• E-Markets

Includes case studies from the following organizations:

Eli Lilly, Rolls-Royce, Novartis, Dell Computer, Agip Petroli, Chevron, Novo Nordisk Servicepartner, U.S. Postal Service, IBM, Oracle, RS Components, Watford Electronics, UK Post Office, TNT Post Group, GlobalNetXchange