Sonal Ghadge sybaf roll no : 11 Introduction

Generally, larger firms are able to use economies of scale and offer lower prices. The lone exception to this pattern has been the very smallest category of bookseller, shops with between one and four employees, which appear to have withstood the trend.Depending on the category, e-commerce may shift the switching costs—procedural, relational, and financial—experienced by customers.

• Generally, larger firms are able to use economies of scale and offer lower prices. The lone exception to this pattern has been the very smallest category of bookseller, shops with between one and four employees, which appear to have withstood the trend.Depending on the category, e-commerce may shift the switching costs—procedural, relational, and financial—experienced by customers.

Objectives of E commerce

• Promotion of art and science of Supply Chain Management by means of training, examination, lectures, seminars, exhibitions, publications, and otherwise in above areas and diffusion of useful knowledge in related areas
• Promotion and advancement in the area by discussion, enquiry, research, experiment and other means
• To formulate, lay down and publish standards, norms and codes of practice, specifications and monographs
• To set up and administer a hallmarking systems for certification of systems and organizations in above areas

To participate in National & International fora for above objectives;

• To participate in National & International fora for above objectives;
• To promote and encourage use of computers and e-commerce in above mentioned areas by means of training research and development; and
• To provide consultancy in the above mentioned fields for organisation desirous of using the facilities and expertise of the Institute.

Access to global market

Every business on the Internet has a global presence.

• The Internet makes it possible to work effectively and efficiently with customers, partners, and suppliers around the world
• Worldwide, high-bandwidth communications
• Essentially the same cost of communications (whether the parties are down the street or halfway around the world)
• Technologies allow businesses to know more about their customers