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Peculiarities of Outsourcing Models in Business Processes in E-Commerce

Author: Anna N. Agafonova, Cand. Sc. (Ec.), Associate-¬Prof. of Marketing & Logistics Dept.

Abstract: The paper discusses the concept and specifics of applying outsourcing models in e‑commerce. Special attention is paid to manageable outsourcing. The article systematizes the major reasons for using the models of partial or complete outsourcing by heads of companies and looks at the advantages for the companies. It reveals possibilities of outsourcing on the basis of cloud computing. The author presents her own algorithm for implementing complete and partial manageable outsourcing in e‑commerce.

Key words: e commerce; outsourcing; information services; logistics; online shop; cloud computing; PL provider; fulfilment; supply chain.