Abstract:

This paper reports on an investigation into the benefits from e-procurement implementations within a public e-marketplace for the mining trading community. Data was collected from nine established trading companies in this e-marketplace with respect to the perceived benefits from their market interactions. The findings are analysed according to the level of e-procurement sophistication between buyers and suppliers provided by the e-marketplace. The results indicate that the more active the buyer-supplier trading relationships become the greater level of benefits realised.