In this paper , we investigate industrial product intermediary's transformation strategy by exploiting advantages afforded by web based information technologies. our motivation for this research stems from exploring intermediary's responding strategy ...
In this paper , we investigate industrial product intermediary's transformation strategy by exploiting advantages afforded by web based information technologies. our motivation for this research stems from exploring intermediary's responding strategy to cope with supplier's threatening to disinter mediation. from transaction cost perspective, internet can induce both the vertical quasi-integration(electronic hierarchy) and outsourcing(electronic market). our rationale on directing one of this bi-directional movement is specified on intermediary's value adding on the supply chain as such, we investigated supply chain performance
IT effects on customer's requirement of channel functions, and channel power structure. Propositions to suggest contingent e-transforming strategic alternatives are logically derived from dyadic nature of supply chain characteristics such as efficiency versus customer services, and supplier dominant versus easy replace ability of suppliers.
The contingent e-transformation framwork developed from intermediary's perspective is reviewed through longitudinal industry case analysis.
Implications from the industry case analysis give us insights for the effectiveness of the framework to combine supply chain with intermediary's e-transformation