Discuss the use of e-commerce to improve spending on manufacturing, repair, and operations (MRO) of goods and services.

1. Identify and briefly describe three m-commerce applications you have used.

2. Discuss the use of e-commerce to improve spending on manufacturing, repair, and operations (MRO) of goods and services.

 

1. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retail chain, has turned down several invitations to join exchanges in the retail and consumer goods industries. Is this good or bad for the overall U.S. economy? Why?

2. What do you think are the biggest barriers to wide-scale adoption of m-commerce by consumers? Who do you think is working on solutions to these problems and what might the solutions entail?

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