Title :
Pricing mechanisms and business modes for third party platform based B2B online transactions
Author :
Gao, Yaohua ; Chai, Yueting
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Autom., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing
Abstract :
The third party platform based B2B online transaction will be a trend for the development of e-business. Diversified dealers and products require customized pricing mechanisms and business modes. This paper investigated common online pricing mechanisms and compared their characteristics. Conditions fitted with each price mechanism are given. Finally, proper business modes as well as business processed are suggested according to specialized products, dealers, and price mechanisms.
Keywords :
electronic commerce; pricing; B2B online transactions; electronic business; online pricing mechanisms; third party platform; Automation; Business; Decision support systems; Econometrics; Electronic commerce; Finance; Intelligent control; Knowledge engineering; Pricing; business mode; electronic commerce; price mechanism;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Control and Automation, 2008. WCICA 2008. 7th World Congress on
Conference_Location :
Chongqing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2113-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2114-5
DOI :
10.1109/WCICA.2008.4593935
