Chapter 7: E-Commerce Flashcards
Which is more broad E-business or E-commerce
E-business
buying and selling goods and services over the Internet
E-commerce
encompasses all the activities a company performs in buying and selling products and services using computers and
communication technologies
E-business
What did michael porter introduce in 1985?
Value Chain Concept
In Michael Porter’s Value Chain Model, what do you call the top four components?
Supporting Activities
What do you call the bottom four components in the value chain model?
Primary Activities
What are the supporting activities in the value chain model?
Human Resource Management, Organizational Infrastructure, Tech Development, Procurement
What does the margin represent in the value chain model?
The value added by the supporting the primary activities
Movement of
materials and parts
from suppliers and vendors to production or storage facilities; includes
tasks associated with receiving, storing, and disseminating incoming goods or
materials.
Inbound logistics
Processing raw materials into finished goods and services
Operations
Moving and storing products, from the end of the production line to end users or distribution centers
Outbound Logistics
Identifiying customer needs and generating sales
Marketing and sales
support customers after the sale
Service
when people check the internet and research about the product, but goes to the physical store for the final decision
Webrooming
when people check products in physical stores but buys online because it is cheaper to do so
Showrooming
How do businesses combat web and show rooming
Creating Omnichannels
What do you call companies that only have physical stores
Brick and mortar Companies
What do you call companies that utilize the advantages of both online and physical stores
Click and brick E commerce companies
Why is inventory needs reduced when using e-commerce?
Because e-commerce allows the business to disregard show or trial products in stores
What is the merchant model?
transfers the old retail model to e-commece using the internet
What is the brokerage model?
businesses that rely on commissions between transactions of users on their platform.
Examples: Ebay, online stock brokers
What other sources of revenue can a brokerage model utilize?
Advertisments, promotions that sellers pay
What is the advertising model?
extension of traditional advertising media such as radio and television. Earns money by charging companies for banner advertisments
What is the mixed model?
model that has multiple sources of revenue
What is infomediary model?
collects information on consumers and businesses and then sell this to marketing companies
What is the subscription model?
sell digital products or services to customers