Website

Examine the Web site of one of the e-distributors listed in figure 12.9, and compare and contrast it to one of the Web sites listed for e-procurement Net marketplaces. If you were a business manager of a medium-sized firm, how would you decide where to purchase your indirect inputs-from an e-distributor or an e-procurement Net marketplace? Write a short report detailing your analysis.

E- Distributors

1.    Grainger

2.    AmazonSupply