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ABSTRACT
NUNES, R.M.S. Analysis of the Contribution of Electronic Commerce
Business to Business (B2B) in the supply chains management.
Dissertation (MSc in Engineering Production) - Institute of Social Sciences
and Communication, University Paulista, 2010.
Key-words: B2B e-commerce, procurement, supply chains, business
networks, competitiveness.
This study aimed to analyze the contribution of e-commerce Business to
Business (B2B) in the management of supply chains, identifying the key
processes that have evolved through such tools in the operations of large
corporations in Brazil, highlighting its advantages and disadvantages within
the supply chain. The Internet has revolutionized the way of communication
and way of doing business between companies, providing faster transactions
and less costly. Understanding the impact of electronic commerce in
managing supply chains and business networks, which has been established
as a new way of organizing production to increase competitiveness of
business, it appears in the study of fundamental importance. For this,
researchers are authors who discuss topics such as e-business, e-
commerce, logistics, procurement, supply chain management, networks and
business models and competitive advantages. Based on theoretical lifted,
held a field research type survey based on questionnaires with forms
available on the Internet, to evaluate the contributions of B2B e-commerce in
managing supply chains. Ten companies in the metropolitan region of São
Paulo thase use B2B applications participated in the survey, nine large
companies and one small business. Among several results, it was found that
B2B e-commerce is established as an important support to the management
of supply chains or networks of enterprises, improving the relationship
between partners, information exchange and transactions between
companies involved contributing to the integration of all its elements and
increasing the potential for competitiveness.