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E-Commerce: Prof Ajay Mody
E-Commerce: Prof Ajay Mody
E-Commerce: Prof Ajay Mody
Raw Material
Producer Manufacturer Distributor Retailer Consumer
B2B B2C
E-business transaction Model
Business Business
Government
Consumer Consumer
Characteristics of B2C
• In-expensive cost, big opportunities.
• Globalisation.
• Reduces operation cost.
• Customer Convenience.
• Knowledge Management
Customer Identifies
Needs
Makes A PAYMENT
Gets Service
And warranty claims
Major Advantages of B2B
• Direct Interaction with customer
• Focused Sales Promotion
• Building Customer loyalty
• Scalability
• Saving in Distribution costs
Strategy Formulation
• Use of pricing as a tool
• Use of application service provider
• Use of generic Models which are known
for efficiency as well as personalized
attention to various business customers.
• Use of comparision shopping
Common elements of B2B
exchanges
• Elements • Benefits
Aggregators
Hubs
Auctions Seller
Buyer
Community
Contents
Transaction Model
Aggregator Brokerage Value chain
High
C
O
Info- Mediary Advisory
N Manufacturer
T
R
O
L
Community
Subscription Affiliate
Low
Step 3
Affiliate
Brand Seller
Step 2
Step 1
Step 1 customer visit
affiliate website.
Step 2 affiliate website Customer
directs to brand seller
website
Step 3 Brand seller
compensates to affiliate