E14. Has your company ever registered with any web-based
international trading site or e-marketplace?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
If no, please elaborate on the reasons.
If yes;
1. Please provide the URL of the trading site: ________________
2. How would you classify this trading site (eg e-Retailer, Online
Auction, Request for Quotes, Trade Leads, Online showrooms):
__________________________________
3. Has your company ever posted a product(s) for sale at this site?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
4. If yes, what kind of product(s) has your company tried to sell at
this site? _____________________________
5. Has your company ever completed a sale by using this site?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
6. Has your company ever attempted to buy any products at this
site? [ ] Yes [ ] No
7. If yes, what kind of product(s) has your company tried to buy at
this site? _______________________
8. Was the transaction completed successfully? [ ] Yes [ ]No
E15. Does your firm use the Internet for supply chain management?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
A. Do your suppliers have access to real-time information of your company's sales and stock levels?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
B. Do your customers have access to real-time information of your company's stock levels
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
C. Are your firm's internal operations electronically integrated with those of your customers?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
D. Are your firm's internal operations electronically integrated with those of your suppliers?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
E. Does your company require suppliers to make use of B2B e-commerce technologies?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
E16. Did your firm start using B2B e-commerce to: (i) increase short-term profits; (ii) gain experience
through learning leading to long-term benefit; or (iii) keep up with other firms (buyers/suppliers or competing
producer firms) that are using B2B e-commerce?
E17 Have any of the B2B e-commerce applications in which your company is engaged been developed or
promoted by imported suppliers or customers of your company?
E18. Has your company changed suppliers and/or buyers since the introduction of B2B e-commerce? Would
you say that having access to the internet has played a role in increasing the number of international
suppliers and/or business customers your company now deals with on a regular basis?
E19. Has any of your company's B2B e-commerce applications helped to increase revenues and/or profits in
existing business areas (i.e. areas that already operational in an off-line environment)? If so, which ones?
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