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About IS which are used in purchase management

Electronic catalogs

Tweet Earlier, in the article about the sources of information about suppliers, we briefly mentioned the electronic (online) catalogs. In this article we shall discuss them in more detail. Electronic catalog is the digital version of the conventional directory provider, which allows the buyer to examine in detail the purchase and further information about products or services offered by the provider on their computers.

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Reverse auction

Tweet In an article upon online auctions we briefly mentioned the reverse auction. Now we have a look at this concept in more details. So, the reverse auction is an online auction in real time, based on falling prices, which on one hand is involved procuring entity, and on the other hand it’s a group of pre-selected suppliers. The bidding process is dynamic, suppliers compete for the contract, offering their own versions and competing with each other on-line, using specialized software. Suppliers to provide information on the status of their bids in real time, and, as a rule, the contract with the supplier receives the lowest bid price (or with … Читать далее

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Online auctions

Tweet The auctions have been held for several years to provide transactions. There are several types of auctions. In general, spare can be classified based on the competition between vendors and between the buyers and on the basis of increase or decrease costs. For example, the Dutch flower auctions - this is an example of an auction with a decrease in prices resulting from competition between buyers, while the traditional English-style auctions, which are often carried out on sales of equipment or furniture are the ones in where multiple buyers increase the price. This is a different model of auctions are now integrated with Internet technology, so buyers have new … Читать далее

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Radio Frequency Identification

Tweet RFID tags contains a chip and an antenna, which sends a signal, using the energy of the reader. This signal contains information about the package or its contents. There are a variety of types of electronic tags that vary the parameters of memory, frequency, power, and cost.

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Informational technology in the Procurement

Tweet The modern development of technology is a powerful agent of change, as it contributes to the emergence of new working methods, sources of competitive advantage, high quality of service. The most dramatic symbol of the advanced technology is the Internet. The powerful breakout in the technical infrastructure and services, which are provided by World Wide Web, is considered as a key factor of globalization and has a strong influence on the changes in the modern organizations. The main advantage of the Internet for the companies is that you can get information immediately in usable form in any point of Earth. Even the most exacting custom officers are not able … Читать далее

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