The objective of this paper is to investigate important factors when one can consider an implementation of global e-trade. In particular, this paper intends to derive which factors are significant at information strategic planning stage as well as its...
The objective of this paper is to investigate important factors when one can consider an implementation of global e-trade. In particular, this paper intends to derive which factors are significant at information strategic planning stage as well as its evaluation stage. Many works in the global e-trade area have been focusing on narrow research issues related to EDI implementation and trade process automation after trade contracts are legally made. Therefore, more complete and exclusive factors at pre-contract stage should be considered when one can make an information strategic plan for global e-trade, As a result, five factors are derived for the trade information and those are: (1)trade corporate strategy, (2)trade process automation, (3)trade information technology&infra, (4)organization & people, and (5)trade information technology utilization. Many previous researches support the use of these factors. Once the planning factors are derived, then an evaluation model needs to be developed so that the model can show current status of a level of global e-trade in am organization, in which finally corrective actions can be made to improve its trade system performance. An evaluation framework and its specific measurements are also provided in this paper. But more research activities should be sought to obtain empirical test results in the near future.