The exploitation of e-business has become one of the primary conditions of doing business in the current business environment. Companies have moved to web-based business to business platforms where transactions are done efficiently and in a fast pace. The importance of e-business technology has grown significantly in supply management as well. Therefore, this study examines the effects of e-business on supply management using data collected from 100 Finnish firms. Moreover, light is shed on the targets of e-business and the changes caused by e-business in supply management and how these changes have influenced the firm’s competitive and bargaining positions. The results of the study show that the main targets of e-business in supply management are cost and time savings and process development. It was also found that e-business has caused changes in supply chains and networks in terms of bargaining and competitive position.

@article{oscm-2013-358,
  title={The Effects of e-Business on Supply Management},
  year={2013},
  author={Anni-Kaisa Kähkönen and Katrina Lintukangas and Veli Matti Virolainen},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  volume={6},
  number={2},
  pages={75--84},
  doi={10.31387/oscm0140090}
}

Anni-Kaisa Kähkönen, Katrina Lintukangas, Veli Matti Virolainen (2013). The Effects of e-Business on Supply Management. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 6(2), 75-84. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0140090