Study of E-Procurement Practices in Selected Organizations in Gujarat

MNCs are in favour of starting and expanding their businesses in India owing to its high economic growth and favourable business environment. In such a situation, western corporate are eying on those Indian Manufacturing firms that have either adopted E-Procurement practices or in the process of adoption of E-Procurement. While there are a number of research studies reported in many other countries, not many have been carried out to study E-Procurement practices adopted by the manufacturing firm in India. This study addresses a gap in knowledge by investigating E-Procurement practices in the selected manufacturing units of Gujarat. Study's findings will benefit Information System Researchers, Practicing Managers & E-Procurement vendors in several ways. The major outcomes of this study have been derived from the comparisons of E-Procurement process in selected manufacturing Industrial units of Gujarat. It also helps to understand the reasons and difficulties faced by the firm along with IT tools used and preferred by them. The research will also help to understand the extent to which IT tools can be used in E-Procurement and the documents exchanged in E-Procurement through EDI.