title: Using the Internet to achieve purchasing improvements at General Electric.
abstract: This article presents a case study of how General Electric's Lighting Division has used the Internet to dramatically improve purchasing and logistics performance. By applying new techniques and technologies, including an Internet-based "Trading Process Network," GE Lighting has achieved substantial benefits, including cycle time reduction, elimination of paper and mail processing, improved information sharing with suppliers, quality improvement, and cost reduction.
authors.affiliation: General Electric, Rockville, MD, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Waugh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elliff
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D007221:Industry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020407:Internet; D008029:Lighting / Q000295:instrumentation; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States