Dropshipping in the age of the Internet – does it really work in crisis?

• Autorzy: Lamek Anna

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DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2023.169.27

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The main goal of this article is to present the dropship model to consider it’s advantages and disadvantages and find out, is it accurate way to develop business in short time under some uncertainty. Design/methodology/approach: Most important problems and critical success factors of dropshipping model, and then assessing their mutual influence on each other were discussed. Costs that a start-up company running it’s business must incur were analyzed. In order to convince what kind of effects the online store may expect, simulations of requirements and costs on dropshipping platforms were conducted. Findings: Dropshipping business model is quite risky and should not be treated as a panacea in times of crisis. Online stores, if they think about significant profits, must focus on finding their niche, building responsive websites and rely on a solid information system. Originality/value: Simulation of costs of dropshipping business model under some uncertainty can be really helpful to start-up company running it’s business.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

management; dropshipping; business management; solving problems; uncertainty; supply chain management

PL

kierownictwo; dropshipping; zarządzanie biznesem; rozwiązywanie problemów; niepewność; zarządzanie łańcuchem dostaw

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: z. 169
• Strony: 467--477
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Lamek Anna

• Faculty of Management, Wrocław University of Science and Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2434-417X

Bibliografia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).