Reconsidering e-business strategy and the impact on supply chains

Purpose - Seeks to review the results of a paper originally published in 2003 and to evaluate what can be considered still valid and what needs to be revisited. Design/methodology/approach - The approach is a general review and observations about the earlier work. Findings - The focus of the earlier paper was on integration and collaboration tools, while internet B2B tools can be used also for the opposite purpose. E-sourcing and e-procurement tools are aimed at increasing purchasing efficiency, rather than integrating inter-firm business processes. In general, statistics and predictions such as those discussed focus on the value of exchanges, not on the purpose of internet applications. Originality/value - The paper provides relevance at the present stage of B2B internet applications.