particularities of logistics related to e-commerce
Author:Asist. univ. drd. Irina (Albastroiu) Maruntelu
JEL:L81, L86, O33
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Keywords:electronic commerce, logistics system, delivery, transport, inventory
Abstract:
The gains related the productiveness and efficiency generated by the ecommerce
on the economy ensemble are so promising so that practically any
attempt to ignore this new channel of business life development would be against
productiveness. The companies must accelerate the incorporation of the new
informational technologies in business strategies, and in their logistics activities,
because, at present, this seems to be the most efficient solution for the rendering
more valuable the advantages of the present globalization wave. The structural and
functional organization of logistics related to electronic commerce has to comply
with the requirements imposed by the particularities of this modern form of
commerce and adapt to a specific model of electronic commerce and to the
characteristics of products and services transacted through Internet
This article presents the function and specific characteristics of the logistics
system related to electronic commerce. Thus this article aims to present the
essential differences between the logistics activities required by the electronic
commerce and traditional form of commerce based on the characteristics and
trends of e-commerce and the impact of innovations supported by the electronic
commerce upon transactional processes.
The article emphasizes the difference between specific models of electronic
commerce in terms of the ratio product value/transportation expenses and the
complexity of inventory.