The design, development and implementation of an e-commerce system for procuring materials in construction
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Keywords
E-commerce, Web, electronic catalog, bidding system, material procurement
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Public Management
School
School of Business
RAS ID
196
Abstract
This paper presents an E-commerce system that is being used for construction material procurement. The paper identifies the limitations relating to information retrieving, recording and sharing in the traditional material procurement process. E-commerce applications that can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the material procurement process in construction are then identified and described. Finally, the design and implementation of an E-commerce system for construction material procurement for trading construction materials in China is presented and discussed.
Comments
Kong, S., Li, H., Love, P., & Warren, M. (2001). The design, development and implementation of an e-commerce system for procuring materials in construction. In: Stoney, S., & Burn, J. (Eds.). Working for excellence in the e-conomy: 2nd international We-B conference (pp. 315-325). Churchlands, Australia: We-B Centre, School of Management Information Systems, Edith Cowan University.