Buyer-Supplier Relationship and E-Commerce-An overview

Information exchange between the buyer and supplier is an important aspect of supply chain management. Business to Business e-commerce helps firms to share information, maintain relationships, and conduct transactions more efficiently. The choice of e-commerce transactions will influence, and as well as affect, the relationships between exchange parties. In this paper, we examine a collection of diverse studies on EDI and e-marketplace from marketing and information systems literatures. Findings for managers considering choices on e-commerce transaction mechanisms will provide a more consistent understanding of buyersupplier relationships in the e-commerce context.