Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9734750 | Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management | 2005 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
The success of an electronic reverse auction (eRA) does not manifest just in price reductions but also in the reduction of transaction costs and costs of the purchasing organization. A dynamic process view allows a better understanding of these dimensions. We illustrate that using the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) concept. The goal of our study is to determine the impacts of eRAs on Total Cost of the Purchasing Function (TCPF). Therefore we analyze the impacts on three different levels: the process step, the transaction, and the tool integration level, enabling process awareness of firms using eRAs.
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Authors
Ulli Arnold, Heinzpeter Kärner, Martin Schnabel,