Y Narahari, Computer Science and Automation, Indian Institute of Science B2B MARKETPLACES AND E-PROCUREMENT Y. NARAHARI Computer Science and Automation Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560 012 hari@csa.iisc.ernet.in http://www.csa.iisc.ernet.in Y Narahari, Computer Science and Automation, Indian Institute of Science OBJECTIVES OF THE TALK To bring out and understand the "important" role of electronic marketplaces in supply chain management