E-procurement in the hospital industry : a feasibility study
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Date
2002-06
Authors
Andries, Colin
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Publisher
University of Oregon
Abstract
Recent years have seen improvements in the Internet and the ability of individuals
to make purchases online. Because of these improvements many companies have looked
to the Internet to improve their supply chains. The hospital industry has been one such
industry.
In my research I sought to see how materials management officials viewed the
incorporation of e-procurement into the procurement process. This was done through the
analysis of current literature, but primarily through interviews conducted at four hospitals
with people in the materials management departments.
In contrast to my initial thoughts and hypotheses, I found e-procurement in its
current state, unlikely to be implemented in today's private hospitals. The changes I feel
necessary for e-procurement to be successful in the hospital industry are unlikely to be
made because of issues on both the demand and supply sides of the supply chain.
Description
vi, 40 p. A THESIS Presented to the Department of Decision Sciences and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, June 2002. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Andries 2002
Keywords
Hospital purchasing, Electronic commerce