E-business models
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This 8 page paper considers three models of e-commerce, business to business (B2B), business to consumer (B2C) and consumer to consumer (C2C). The paper examines the models by examining an example company for each model; Dell, Amazon and eBay. The paper looks at issues such as who are the target market, the companies web sites and the facilities of the web sites themselves, how they market and the benefits of the model to both seller and purchaser. Te bibliography cites 6 sources.
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E-Business Preplanning
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A 5 page paper identifying some of the questions that a would-be e-business should ask and answer before jumping headlong into e-commerce. Preparing a marketing plan for e-business involves more than only listing how the business will go about marketing its goods and services in the electronic environment. Just as the organizational structure is outlined and discussed in the marketing plan for traditional business, so does the marketing plan for e-business require attention to items specific to the electronic environment. Prior to devising a marketing plan for e-business, it is necessary to identify and answer several questions. The purpose here is to review those questions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSebizPreMktPl.rtf

e-Business Project Description: Preliminary Considerations
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An 8 page paper addressing several considerations that should precede establishing a new e-business project. Areas addressed include the legal and regulatory ramifications of operating an e-business; potential sources of ethical conflict; the failure of Webvan; and an observation about the responsibility of e-business problems in the downfall of Enron. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSebizPrePlan.rtf

E-Business Provides Opportunities
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A 11 page paper that discusses the opportunities e-business and e-commerce provide to companies with an emphasis on production and transactions. The paper begins with definitions of 'e-commerce' and 'e-business' and a description of the two major types of e-commerce businesses conduct. Statistical data about Internet sales and revenues are included for the U.S., the UK and the EU. Data regarding business-to-business e-commerce are also reported. The rest of the paper explores and investigates the many advantages and benefits derived from e-business and e-commerce, including the potential reduction in production costs and increased revenues through more business transactions. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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E-Business Web Site
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3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses Web site strategy for three up-and-coming online retailers. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCEBizWeb.rtf

E-Business: The Effect of the Dot-Com Fallout on Supply Chain Management
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An 18 page paper discussing the changing state of e-business. Investors and venture capitalists alike are hyperventilating over the recent fallout of the dot-coms, those darlings of business that promised to change everthing and make billions for those involved in them. Those no longer with us can be seen as failing to fully or accurately acknowledge the customer, however. It is true that business has changed, but the old principle of effectively filling customers' needs has not. The arrogance of those determined to "do it their way" has led to their demise, allowing more efficient and more customer-responsive models to emerge. The evolution of supply chain management - an aspect of business increasingly critical to efficient business operation - stands as an illustration of the principle. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: KSsupChnEbiz.wps

E-Business: Has It Been Revolutionary For The Automobile Industry?
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6 pages in length. The concept of e-business has completely revolutionized the automobile industry, providing an incredible potential for growth as this particular sector of commerce moves into the new millennium. Earning millions in sales after being in operation since 1995, Autoweb.com is an e-business site where consumers can acquire just about anything they need relating to the automobile industry. To be sure, Autoweb.com is not the only Internet-based operation of its kind, but it has proven quite successful in launching itself as a premiere consumer supplier. The competition is fierce, as can be expected in such a lucrative venture; only just recently is it finally being realized just how viable an option e-business is for the progress of the automobile industry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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E-Commerce
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This 7 page paper considers the advantages and disadvantages of entering the e-commerce environment. This paper considers the impact of a major Canadian insurance company and looks at potential savings, fewer barriers, branding as well as problems such as lack of personal contact and set up costs. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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E-Commerce - An Analysis
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A 28 page paper that provides a comprehensive analysis of the e-commerce industry beginning with definitions of e-commerce, e-business and an explanation of the different categories, e.g., B2B, B2C, C2C. The writer reports the most recent data regarding e-commerce transactions. The writer also discuses the trends driving e-commerce, strategies used by some of the dot.coms that survived the implosion, technology brick-and-mortar companies use to reduce costs and improve performance, how traditional companies are using e-commerce, the importance of using electronic alternatives for supply chains, and the need to retain customers and suggestions for doing so. The paper ends with a SWOT analysis of e-commerce. Examples are included in the text. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 23 sources.
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