日本汽车产业供应模式与电子采购的应用分析

An Analysis of the Modes of Supply and E-procurement of Japan’s Auto Industry

电子商务的发展必将对汽车产业采购业务产生影响,但信息技术的应用并不是独立于企业运行规律之外的,而是与企业的商务模式、产品特征、供应商关系等相关的。日本汽车产业是精益生产方式的代表,其电子采购的应用也具有明显的特征。但由于电子商务平台形成渠道、供应商关系等原因,目前形成多平台共存的现象,这必然导致资源的浪费,随着信息技术、管理模式的发展,形成统一电子采购平台将是汽车产业发展的趋势。

The development of e-business has had a profound effect on the procurement process of the auto industry. The application of information technology, however, does not stand independent of the general operational pattern of businesses. It has got to have a close matching with businesses＇ modes of operation, product characteristics and supplier relationships. As the representative of the lean mode of production, the auto industry of Japan has also adopted a distinct e-procurement method. However, factors such as the special channels needed for the establishment of e-business platforms and supplier relationships have led to the co-existence of multi-platforms at the present stage, which will inevitably cause waste of resources. Along with the development of information technology and of managerial patterns, the formation of a consolidated e-procurement platform will undoubtedly become the direction for the development of auto industry.