Research on eSourcing in Supply Chain Management
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DOI: 10.23977/etss.2018.12538
Author(s)
Jindi Ji, Liang Li
Corresponding Author
Jindi Ji
ABSTRACT
This paper aimed at discussing eSourcing, which is a booming procurement strategy in various industries. Through the literature study, it presents different definitions of eSourcing and describes its characteristics, mainly analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of eSourcing. Finally, it makes a conclusion and illustrates the development of eSourcing in the future. With elaborate analysis, it can be summarized that eSourcing is a promising procurement method, which will be extensively used in both commerce and public departments.
KEYWORDS
eSourcing, procurement, strengths and weaknesses