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E-procurement. Chapter 7. Learning outcomes. Identify the benefits and risks of e-procurement Analyse procurement methods to evaluate cost savings Assess different options for integration of organizations’ information systems with e-procurement suppliers. Management issues.
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E-procurement Chapter 7
Learning outcomes Identify the benefits and risks ofe-procurement Analyse procurement methods to evaluate cost savings Assess different options for integration of organizations’ information systems with e-procurement suppliers.
Management issues What benefits and risks are associated with e-procurement? Which method(s) of e-procurement should we adopt? What organizational and technical issues are involved in introducing e-procurement?
How important is procurement? We estimate that for every dollar a company earns in revenue, 50 cents to 55 cents is spent on indirect goods and services—things like office supplies and computer equipment. That half dollar represents an opportunity: By driving costs out of the purchasing process, companies can increase profits without having to sell more goods. Hildebrand (2002)
Procurement and E-procurement Procurement refers to all activities of obtaining items from a supplier, include purchasing as well as inbound logistics, warehousing, etc. E-Procurement—the E integration and management of all procurement activities including purchase request, authorization, ordering, delivery, and payment
The 5 rights of e-procurement at the right price delivered at the right time are of the right quality of the right quantity from the right source. Baily et al., 1994
Figure 7.1 Key procurement activities within an organization
Mini Case 7.1 Schlumberger Read the mini case study on p. 383 and answer these questions What special about the procurement process at Schlumberger? What purchasing software do they use? What advantages does this software provide than the traditional EDI?
Activity Read the Activity 7.1 on p. 385 Answer the questions at the end
Types of Procurement What is bought? Production-related Non-production related How are items bought? Systematic sourcing—long term relationships Spot sourcing—fulfillment of immediate need
Online Procurement 8 types of intermediaries Tradition manufacturers Direct sales manufactures Value added procurement partners Online hubs Knowledge expert Online information services Online retailers Portal communities
Figure 7.3 E-business e-value gridSource: Riggins and Mitra (2007)
Drivers of e- Procurement Case Study 7.1 Read the case on pp. 388-389 and answer the questions on p. 389 Ref. p. 390 for a summary of benefits and berriers
Estimate e- Procurement Cost Savings = requisition No *(Cost1-Cost2) Impact of cost saving on profitability Ref. table 7.3 on p. 391 for procurement cost in different industries
Activity Using Excel to complete the Activity 7.2 on pp. 391-392
Risks and Impact of e-Procurement What are the main reasons for low adoption of e-Procurement? According to Potter(2000), Security and faith in trading partners. What are the main organizational risks? Displace employees and Maverick purchase. Activity 7.3 Complete the Activity exercise on p. 393
Risks and Impact of e-Procurement Failure to Achieve real cost reductions Technology risks New technologies and models are emerging on an on-going basis. Hard to decide which one to use.
Implementing e-Procurement Companies should consider improving business processes rather simply automate the existing process The biggest challenges are Training / Change management Supplier relationship management IS manager and procurement team must work together Different types of IS can be used for different parts of procurement cycle
Figure 7.4 Use of different information systems for different aspects of thefulfilment cycle
Figure 7.5 E-mail notification of requisition approvalSource: Tranmit plc
Figure 7.6 Document management software for reconciling supplier invoice with purchase order dataSource: Tranmit plc
Implementing e-Procurement Integrating with Supplier Systems There are typically 3 alternatives to look at: 1:M, M:1, and M:M. Ref. Fig. 7.7on p.398 The pros and cons are summarized in Table 7.6 on p. 399
Figure 7.7 The three main e-procurement model alternatives for buyers
Figure 7.8 Integration between e-procurement systems and catalogue data
Figure 7.9 An online catalogue of items for purchaseSource: Tranmit plc
B2B Marketplace Mini Case Study Visit Alibaba.com to see what opportunities it opens to SMEs Case Study Read the case study Covisint on pp. 403 -404 Discuss the question on p. 404
Figure 7.11 Ford supplier portal provided by CovisintSource: Covisint.com
Figure 7.12 Supplier route to government portal (www.supply2.gov.uk)
Types of Marketplace Vertical marketplace—serves the same industry Horizontal marketplace—serves multiple industries Reverse aggregation—combines the purchase power Forward aggregation—combines multiple suppliers or supply chain functions Other categories—ref. p. 406, table 7.7 Metamediaries
The Future of e-Procurement Software agent—software that can assist human by automatically gathering information from internet based on user input
NEXT CLASS Read the Econsultancy Interview on pp. 415-416 of Chapter 8 and visit the Guess.com to answer the following questions: Do you see the branding or the store when you first visit the Guess.com? How do they choose online partners?