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E-commerce

Event Date

Jul 31, 2002

Type

Conference Presentation

Research Team

RT-180

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Topic

e-Commerce Applications in Construction

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Abstract

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Abstract

The web-based interaction/collaboration for facilitating exchanges between buyers and suppliers may be referred to as e-Procurement, e-Marketplace, or e-Commerce. e-Commerce is a new and rapidly changing platform that is predominately being driven by the owners and has initially been most successful in the MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operation) areas that revolve around commodity type items. e-Commerce platforms and processes are not an easy solution to implement as it requires support from several supply chain areas as well as a cultural shift in the typical buyer/supplier interaction. The construction industry is uniquely positioned to take a quantum leap from its current processes to a highly integrated Web-enabled collaborative and procurement environment. E-collaboration and e-procurement application in the construction industry are still evolving, and the tightly integrated procurement and collaborative environments currently being implemented in the manufacturing industry can serve as the vision for evolving technologies in construction.

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Knowledge Area

Business and Project Processes, Information Management Technology, Procurement & Contracts

Project Phase

Procurement

Project Function

Project Business Sponsor, Procurement & Contracts, External Stakeholders

Industry Group

Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Buildings, Infrastructure

Research Topic

e-Commerce Applications in Construction

Keywords

e-procurement, e-collaboration, e-commerce, Supply Chain, Marketplace, Procurement and Collaboration, Online Bidding, e-tools, rt180

Related Resources

E-commerce

Related Resources

E-Commerce Applications in Construction

State-of-Practice of E-Commerce Application in the Construction Industry

Case Studies of E-Procurement Initiatives

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