000			01358cam a2200229 4500
001			ABS62961
008			000000n2000 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u109235
100			_aPearson, A.
245			_aProducts of change
260			_c2000
490			_aBuilding _v265(8160) 3 November 2000, 52-53(2)
520			_aConsiders the findings of a recently published report, "A Study of the Building Materials Sector," by Davis Langdon & Everest. The report was commissioned by the DETR to help government understand the changes occurring in the construction and materials products sector. A key finding is that with the growth in the use of IT in the industry, suppliers are having to respond and change the way they do business. The report suggests that the internet's range of uses represents an opportunity as well as a threat for those in the sector. Contends that, as a matter of urgency, every business needs a flexible strategy for how it will do business electronically in the future. Failing to exploit what the web can offer could prove fatal for building materials suppliers.
590			_aABS
650			_aE-COMMERCE
650			_aINTERNET
650			_aSUPPLIERS
650			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MATERIALS
650			_aDAVIS LANGDON & EVEREST
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MATERIALS
942			_n0
999			_c65209 _d65209