Business

Electronic Commerce

 Electronic commerce or e-commerce is a

term for any type of business, or
commercial transaction that involves the
transfer of information across the internet.
 Itis currently one of the most important
aspects of the internet to imerge.
E-commerce growth to drive logistics
business in PH
 E-commerce in the Philippines is going to post very high
growth that will drive the logistics industry to improve to
cope with demand for a seamless experience operation
from manufacturer to retailer to costumer, according to
JDA Software Group , Inc., the worlds leading digital
supply chain solutions provider.
 So far 8 of top 10 retailers in the country have been using
the JDA retail solutions for a total of 15-16 retailers
 Logistics
firms needs data to make
informed decisions. Logistics solution is also
more important because of the country’s
archipelagic situation and the cost
inventory. To further save o cost, logistics
should be fled with the cost of inventory.
Philippine e-commerce to reach 200bn
by 2020
 Recent statistics have estimated the internet population
in he Philippines to be the fastest growing in the world . It
is determined to have enjoyed a growth rate of 530%over
the last 5 years . The e-commerce industry is also set to
grow at an annual growth rate of 101.4% between 2016
and 2020.The Philippines is home to a sizeable youth
population and is well placed to see continued online
retail activity in the coming years.
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 E-commerce activity is dependent on access to
the internet and as the worlds online footprint
increases, consumers will inevitably increase the
amount of products they buy online.
Statistica.com has forecasted that the total
number of smartphone users in the Philippines
will reach 38.4 million by 2020 .
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 The Department of trade and Industry (DTI)
in the Philippines has reaffirmed its
commitment to facilitate this growth in the
e-commerce market.
Health

 E-health (or eHealth) refers to the use of information and

communications technology in health care. It covers a lot of
territory, which is why digital health industry experts often
contest exactly what the term means-and to add to the
confusion, it is also frequently used as a synonym for health IT.
 The World Health Organization(WHO) defines eHealth as the
cost effective and secure use of information and
communications technologies in support of health and health
related fields, including health care services, health
surveillance, health literature, and health education, knowledge
and research.