This document provides an overview of e-procurement and its history and requirements. It discusses:
- The evolution of e-procurement from EDI exchanges in the 1980s to B2B concepts in the 2000s.
- How e-procurement aims to drive efficiency through automation, spend analysis, catalogs, approval workflows and reporting.
- The key components an e-procurement system requires like segmentation, user-friendliness, integration, and coverage of the full procurement process.
- The various players in the e-procurement market including ERP systems, best-of-breed specialists, and outsourcing companies.