Much has been written in recent years about the changes in corporate strategies and industry structures associated with electronic coordination of market activities. This paper considers the advent of electronic market coordination in the home mortgage industry, focusing on Computerized Lean Origination (CL O) systems. Case studies of five CLOs (First Boston’s Shelternet, PRC’s LoanExpress, Ame...

The need to reduce uncertainty and maintain flexibility in today’s competitive environment is increasing. Firms are looking for exchange partners who can fulfill not only price, volume and delivery requirements, but also meet higher-order needs for quality, responsiveness, and innovation. This paper reviews literature in management, economics and IT to identify the choices and challenges firms ...

In the past 20 years a variety of electronic markets have been set-up for the allocation of capacities in road transportation. Although, inefficiencies and cost pressures are high, the electronic markets have not succeeded so far. In this paper we will give an overview of the so-called electronic transportation exchanges and analyze the factors that were involved in the repeated failures. By us...

With electronic markets emerging on the Internet, the travel agency has been characterized as the most endangered organization in the travel industry as potential travelers now have the opportunity to bypass intermediaries in the distribution chain. Customers are offered good opportunities for convenient and inexpensive travel bookings on the Internet, but at the same time they face many proble...

Background and Aims: Influenza A virus subtype H9N2 have continued to circulate in domestic poultry farms in Asia since 1998. The virus circulates in live bird markets, missing link in epidemiology of avian influenza. Regarding previous studies on H9N2 viruses of Iran and having no data on this subject in Iranian live bird markets this study was conducted to analyze genetically hemagglutinin pr...

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Electronic Markets represent one of the most important challenges in the emerging information society. Their broad scope cover all forms of business relationships between trading and manufacturing enterprises, information providers, service companies, consumers and public administrators. But today’s electronic markets on the Internet provide substantial advantages only for a single person in a ...

This paper reviews the concept of electronic marketplaces and, in particular, their relevance for SMEs. A specific example of a Regional Electronic Marketplace (REM) using a Community Web model is examined within this context. The authors review the underlying philosophy for the project and the planning which preceded implementation. A review of the case highlights the issues which are critical...

At first glance, there seems to be a broad understanding regarding business models. However, a more thorough analysis of existing resources paints a different picture. The term ‘business model’ often remains undefined and a consensus on the elements of business models is lacking. An analysis of various sources, such as electronic databases, conference proceedings, and EM – Electronic Markets it...