This paper reviews the decisions, coordination contract, and altruistic preference of an e-commerce supply chain (eSC) composed a manufacturer third-party platform (platform). The research derives optimal decisions in decentralized model with preference; it is indicated that can help increase sales price service level. Although platform’s not beneficial to its own profits, manufacturer’s profit...

The rapid development of mobile commerce (m-commerce) has profound influence on logistics industry. Firstly, through analysis that combines m-commerce and the logistics industry, the paper draws a conclusion that main m-commerce applications in logistics industry include cargo tracking, mobile inventory management, vehicle positioning and M2M (machine to machine) mobile services. Then, we think...

E-commerce is currently perceived to be a necessary component of a successful business venture. However, there is little research that addresses the planning stage of e-commerce. We believe there is a need for a model to fill this void. In this paper, we consider the definition of ecommerce within the context of our research and examine a selection of existing models and frameworks for various ...

Social commerce mediated by social media and social network platforms has led to the development of new business models in e-commerce and digitized the consumer decision journey. Social interaction is considered as a prerequisite for successful social commerce since consumers now expect an interactive and social experience while making purchase decisions. Drawing on word of mouth (WOM) and obse...

New e-commerce business models attempt to exploit information technology to overcome the limitations of traditional business models and to lower costs by improving the efficiency of business processes. A basic requirement for their success is security mechanisms against theft or other fraud. The overall security assessment of business models is complicated, however, since the simple customer-ve...

The phenomenal growth of the Internet and e-commerce has changed the landscape of the economy and the way business is conducted. For developing countries like Thailand, e-commerce is the opportunity to improve its trade efficiency and facilitate its integration into the global economy. After the Asian financial crisis in 1997, Thailand was left with massive debts and high bankruptcy rates. The ...

Current m-commerce business models show that m-commerce depends on complex networks of business relationships, which often comprise telecommunications service providers, mobile device makers, banking industry, Internet search engine providers, and various third-party value-adding companies. Due to the nature of m-commerce, the key to success in m-commerce lies predominantly in managing a networ...