Ldss - Logistics Decisions Support Systems: Ecommerce and System Integration (Part 2 of 3) 4 May 2020
Ldss - Logistics Decisions Support Systems: Ecommerce and System Integration (Part 2 of 3) 4 May 2020
Ldss - Logistics Decisions Support Systems: Ecommerce and System Integration (Part 2 of 3) 4 May 2020
• Buyer-Centric Model
• Catalogue is administered by the buyer
• Sellers are connected once approved
• Buyers sets guidelines and determines pre-requisites
• Larger organisations use this to help control procurement costs and spend
• Expensive to maintain catalogues and usually the domain of large companies
• Buyer controls marketplace and wields more power..
• Rapid response to user requirements
• Initial capital outlay is required
Types of E-commerce Models
• Seller-Centric Model
• Catalogue is administered by the seller / sellers
• Buyers are connected via Internet to browse and
purchase products / services
• Seller assumes responsibility to maintain catalogue
and make available to other intermediaries
• Amazon.com / Standardbank.co.za
• Many buyers have access at little or no expense
• Buyer power is diluted
• Contract prices are difficult to negotiate
• Typical for B2C environments
Types of E-commerce Models
• System-Centric Model
• Involves a independent portal site where both buyers
and sellers meet to transact business (c-2-c model)
• Portal is available to all buyers and sellers, and both parties may be
charged a fee to maintain the portal
• Many on-line auction stores such as eBay operate with this model
• This model allows online price negotiation
• Transaction costs may be high
• Business rules between buyers and sellers are difficult to maintain
Types of E-commerce Models
E-Procurement - Disadvantages