2. Purchasing system
A method used by businesses to buy products and/or services.
A purchasing system manages the entire acquisition process, from
requisition, to purchase order, to product receipt, to payment.
Purchasing systems are a key component of effective inventory
management in that they monitor existing stock and help companies
determine what to buy, how much to buy and when to buy it.
3. E-PURCHASING / E-PROCUREMENT
Using internet or intranet based information systems software to coordinate the buying,
shipping, inventory management, supplier selection, and approval process of vital business
acquisitions within the organizations core competency.
E-procurement is the business-to-business or business-to consumer or business-to-
government purchase and sale of supplies, work, and services through the Internet.
E-procurement helps to achieve benefits such as increased operational efficiency and cost
reduction.
8. STEPS TO E-PROCUREMENT
Requisition
Authorization
Purchase Order
Receipt of Goods
Invoice
Reconciliation
Payment
Reclamation of Taxes
Analysis
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11. Challenges in the Indian context
The lack of IT infrastructure
Sourcing goods through online (internet/website) channels is relatively unheard of
Despite relatively high levels of computerization, many organizations find it easier to do
business over the telephone
Limited internet and broadband penetration especially in rural areas, where companies
Need to ensure an uninterrupted connection.
12. Scope of E-Procurement
E-Procurement makes it possible to automate buying and selling over the
internet.
Typically an e-Procurement-enabled website will have product
comparisons across vendors and various processes like tendering,
auctioning, vendor management, catalogue and contract management.
High-end e-procurement solutions allow organizations to define their own
processes in the form of workflows - thus utilizing concepts of business
process modeling.