Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese e-commerce company that provides consumer-to-consumer, business-to-consumer and business-to-business sales services via web portals. wikipedia.org

Drop shipping is a supply chain management technique in which the retailer does not keep goods in stock, but instead transfers customer orders and shipment details to either the manufacturer or a wholesaler, who then ships the goods directly to the customer. wikipedia.org

Sourcing is the process of finding suppliers of goods or services.

Procurement is the act of finding, acquiring, buying goods, services or works from an external source, often via a tendering or competitive bidding process. wikipedia.org

Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting for acquiring goods or services to accomplish the goals of the enterprise. Purchasing managers guide the organization's acquisition procedures and standards. wikipedia.org

New product development (NPD) is the term used to describe the complete process of bringing a new product to market. wikipedia.org

Supply chain management (SCM) is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers. wikipedia.org