e-procurement
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E-procurement, also known as electronic procurement and sometimes as supplier exchange, is a collective term used to refer to a range of technologies which can be used to automate the internal and external processes associated with procurement, strategic sourcing, and purchasing.
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- Scope
- History
- E-Informing
- e-Tendering
- e-Auctioning
- [[Vendor management system|Vendor management]]
- Catalogue management
- e-Purchasing
- ERFx
- e-Ordering
- [[Electronic invoicing|e-Invoicing]]
- e-Contract Management
- Artificial intelligence
- In the public sector
- Vendors
- Benefits and Disadvantages
- Benefits
- Disadvantages
- See also
- References
E-procurement, also known as electronic procurement and sometimes as supplier exchange, is a collective term used to refer to a range of technologies which can be used to automate the internal and external processes associated with procurement, strategic sourcing, and purchasing.
Examples of e-procurement include e-auctions, e-tendering, automated issue of purchase orders and related receipting and invoicing processes, internet ordering, use of purchasing cards, and the use of information and networking systems such as electronic data interchange and enterprise resource planning systems.