Impact of eStrategy on Supply Chain

This paper argues that the impact of online pharmacies will be greater on the information supply chain than on the physical supply chain for pharmaceutical products and that an effective strategy for online pharmacies will focus on the provision of information to the customer and building net enabled models that offer competitive advantage. Read On »

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Tags: digital strategy, ebusiness, electronic strategy, online strategy, supply chain

eStrategy: Kill Google (Part I)

One of the most interesting business phenomenons of our day is the rise and rise of Google. If the dominance of Google was not evident then the latest headlines should be enlightening to you. Microsoft has made a hostile bid for Yahoo. Why is a company so infamously “organic” going after a humongous acquisition? Read On »

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Tags: digital strategy, e-business, e-strategy, ebusiness, internet strategy, online strategy

eStrategy: Kill Google (Part II)

Yahoo gets Googled!

For those of you who remember the hay days of Yahoo might also recall the birth of Google. It started as the search engine on Yahoo. Now, it is beating the pants off Yahoo in just about everything Yahoo does. Most importantly, it is beating Yahoo by a mile on the thing that counts the most – profitability.�
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eStrategy: Thinking About eBusiness Models (Part V)

This series of articles discusses different types of eBusiness models. To recap: Part I: Laid out four eBusiness models:

1. Information
2. Transaction
3. Knowledge
4. Community

Part II: described the Information based eBusiness model.

Part III: described the Transaction based eBusiness model.

Part IV: described the Knowledge based eBusiness model.

This article describes the Community based eBusiness model in detail. Read On »

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Tags: business model, digital strategy, e-strategy, ebusiness model, internet strategy, online strategy

eStrategy: Thinking About eBusiness Models (Part IV)

This series of articles discusses different types of eBusiness models. To recap, the first article laid out four eBusiness models:

1. Information
2. Transaction
3. Knowledge
4. Community

Part II described the Information based eBusiness model. Part III described the Transaction based eBusiness model. This article describes the Knowledge based eBusiness models in detail. Read On »

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Tags: business model, digital strategy, e-strategy, ebusiness model, internet strategy, online strategy

eStrategy: Thinking About eBusiness Models (Part III)

This series of articles discusses different types of eBusiness models. To recap, the first article laid out four eBusiness models:

1. Information
2. Transaction
3. Knowledge
4. Community

Part II described the Information based eBusiness model. This article describes the Transaction based eBusiness models in detail. Read On »

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eStrategy: Thinking About eBusiness Models (Part II)

In the previous article we laid the groundwork for a meaningful discussion on the different types of eBusiness models. To recap, we laid out four eBusiness models:

1. Information
2. Transaction
3. Knowledge
4. Community

This article describes these eBusiness models in detail. Read On »

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eStrategy: Thinking About eBusiness Models

When organizations embark on the e-business journey, they start by thinking of putting up a website. This might very well be the culmination of an eBusiness strategy but it certainly should not be the starting point or the focus of the thought process. The focus of eBusiness strategy should be on finding the right eBusiness model for the organization.

Let me explain. Read On »

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