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Editors: Maha Shakir (Zayed University, United Arab Emirates) and Guy Higgins (New York Institute of Technology – UAE Campus, United Arab Emirates)
Learning objectives
- Describe what a B2B system is and why such systems are important in the modern economy;
- Define the concept of Integration in terms of information systems and discuss why it is important to the modern business organization;
- Describe what an ERP (or enterprise) system is and why such systems are important in the modern economy;
- Define the concept of Supply Chain in terms of external integration and discuss why it is important to the modern business organization;
- Describe several technologies (EDI, E- Marketplaces, Web Services) in current use in B2B systems; and,
- Discuss both the opportunities arising from the adoption of B2B systems and the challenges to their implementation.
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