Developing a B2B E-Commerce Implementation Framework: A Study of EDI Implementation for Procurement

  • Authors:
  • Abraham Asher

  • Affiliations:
  • California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA

  • Venue:
  • Information Systems Management
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

A case study was performed examining the electronic data interchange (EDI) implementation projects of four divisions of an aerospace company. By interviewing both partners in the relationship, a business-to-business (B2B) electronic commerce (e-commerce) implementation framework was developed. The framework provides guidelines for the type of e-business partnership to be pursued based on the volume of transactions (low vs. high) and complexity of transactions (simple vs. complex). Machine-to-machine B2B solutions should be pursued when the there is a high transaction volume of simple transactions. In other situations, potential B2B solutions include: e-business pull, partner access-extranet/push, or manual e-transmission.