Kong, C W; li, H and Love, P E D (2001) An e-commerce system for construction material procurement. Construction Innovation, 1(1), pp. 43-54. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
This paper presents an e-commerce system that is being used for construction material procurement. The paper identifies the limitations relating to information retrieving, recording and sharing in the traditional material procurement process. E-commerce applications that can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the material procurement process in construction are then identified and described. Finally, the design and implementation of an e-commerce system for construction material procurement for trading construction materials in China is presented and discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bidding system; e-commerce; electronic catalog; material procurement; web |
| Index terms: | bidding, material procurement, e-commerce, effectiveness, efficiency, China, construction material, implementation |
| Subjects: | bidding, building materials, performance management, contractual arrangements, digital commerce, Geography |
| Topics: | Site Management, Digital Applications, Geographical Context, Quality Management, Engineering Principles, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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