OFFER: A broker-centered object framework for electronic requisitioning

Martin Bichler, Carrie Beam, Arie Segev

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Abstract

Procurement is one of the most important business functions. Especially in highly mechanized mass-production industries, the proportion of income dollars spent on purchasing is relatively high. Distributed object systems provide a key to building interoperable applications that can execute on a range of platforms. We propose a CORBA-based object framework called OFFER, focused on electronic procurement and business-to-business commerce. This paper discusses the design and implementation of the electronic broker in OFFER. Key functionality of the broker is the ability to search in underlying electronic catalogs and the ability to use auction mechanisms to buy or sell goods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTrends in Distributed Systems for Electronic Commerce - International IFIP/GI Working Conference, TREC 1998, Proceedings
EditorsWinfried Lamersdorf, Michael Merz
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages154-165
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)3540645640, 9783540645641
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational IFIP/GI Working Conference on Trends in Distributed Systems for Electronic Commerce, TREC 1998 - Hamburg, Germany
Duration: 3 Jun 19985 Jun 1998

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume1402
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceInternational IFIP/GI Working Conference on Trends in Distributed Systems for Electronic Commerce, TREC 1998
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityHamburg
Period3/06/985/06/98

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