The design, development and implementation of an e-commerce system for procuring materials in construction

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Public Management

School

School of Business

RAS ID

196

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.

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.

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