“Market Makers are independent sites that bring together both suppliers and buyers, rather than being hosted by either one of these parties.
Market makers effectively act as online distributors, and were among the first of the dotcom start-ups...”It is now critical for companies to exploit the opportunities presented by business-to-business eCommerce, in order to compete successfully in today’s changing business enviroment.
However, with growing amounts of terminology and increasingly complex IT solutions available, it can be difficult to understand which approach to take for your business.B2B eCommerce is nothing new, with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) systems being well established.
However, the Internet is revolutionizing the eCommerce space, making it necessary to understand the manner in which business will be conducted in the future.
In order for your company to grow it is necessary to adopt the most suitable technology, not the most expensive.B2B on the Internet 2000 - 2005 examines the nature of online B2B relationships, the distinction between traditional and online practices, the impact of new technology on B2B processes and outlines how B2B partnerships will grow the eCommerce market to 2005.