Types Of E Commerce

Part-4

Business To Consumer Business-To-Consumer

This is application of consumers consumer s use of merchants web store or website. It uses the facility of Internet. Customers can browse or order goods, services online o e at a anytime yt e a and da anywhere. y ee

Business-To-Business (Intranet and dE Extranet) )

The real power of e-commerce e commerce lies not in direct sales , but in integration of relationships among merchants, supplier for prompt, quality customer service. An Extranets is a shared intranet deploying ecommerce within the larger community of an organization, including its vendors, contractors, suppliers and key customers suppliers, customers.

Business To Business Business-To-Business

Business-to-Business (B2B) Evolution:
Automated order entry y systems y started in 1970s Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) started in the 1970s Electronic Storefronts emerged in the 1990s Net Marketplaces emerged in the late 1990s 1990 s

Benefits of B2B E-Commerce

Lower procurement administrative costs, costs Low-cost access to global suppliers Lower inventory investment due to price transparency/reduced response time Better product quality because of increased cooperation between buyers and sellers, especially during the product design p and development

Supply Chain Management

Integrating g g the networking g and communication infrastructure between business and suppliers to ensure having the right product in the right place, at the right g p price and in the right g condition. time, at right It is an integral part of B2B. It transforms the way company deals with suppliers, partners and even customers customers. Goal is to improve efficiency and profitability Creating g new opportunities for everyone y involved

Supply Chain Management

It follows:
Collaboration among business partners Coordination of logistics for timely delivery Cooperation among businesses and suppliers to make sure orders and inquiries are filled correctly Connectivity through networking infrastructure to ensure speed and good response at all times times.

Challenges:
Cost Time Understanding the technology

Supply chain Management

SCM is designed g to improve p organizational g p processes by y optimizing the flow of goods, information, and services between buyers and suppliers in the value chain SCM employs l powerful f lt tools l th that t allow ll companies i t to exchange information (inventory levels, sales trends, etc.) in an effort to reduce cycle times, to have quicker fulfillment of orders, to minimize excess inventory, and to improve customer service.

Business-Within-Business
Intranet is strictly y a within company p y type yp information exchange. Benefits: Low development and maintenance cost. Environmental friendly as it is company specific. Availability and sharing of information information. Timely current information. Quick and easy dissemination of information information. g maintenance to It is not free, needs cost and regular monitor reliability and integrity.

Example
Using a web browser, a regional manager of retail chain can inquire about the status of his or her regions quarterly sales. The query is sent to the company server dedicated to its intranet. To get such information, the system verifies the authenticity of the request and th t then transmits it the th requested t d information i f ti to t the th managers monitor it via the company intranet. HRM dept. can use companys intranet to post employee h db k company policies, handbooks, li i j job b openings, i and d state t t and d government employee regulations. The company can also post white papers, spl announcements to all employees, corporate ph books and online training courses books, courses.

Business To Government Business-To-Government

Government market is strikingly similar to B2B. Most of the technology are directly usable. B2G networks provide a platform for businesses to bid on government opportunities Challenges:
Moving towards e-business is not easy. Process effectiveness could mean j job cuts. Committing to technology means constant need of upgrades and additional cost.

Government To Consumer Government-To-Consumer

It has done well than business to government. G2C is the communication link between a government and p g private individuals or residents. Such G2C communication most often refers to that which takes p place through g Information Communication Technologies (or ICTs), like direct mail. Eg: paying for speeding tickets and renewing ones driver license online has paid dividend to govt. t agencies i as well ll as govt. t

Consumer To Consumer Consumer-To-Consumer

Consumer-to-Consumer ( (C2C) )( (or citizen-to-citizen) ecommerce involves the electronically-facilitated transactions between consumers through some third party. A common example is the online auction, in which a consumer posts an item for sale and other consumers bid to purchase it; the third party generally charges a flat fee or commission. The sites are only intermediaries, just there to match consumers. They do not have to check quality of the products being offered.