B2B eCommerce - The Stimulus Package For Your Organization

Posted by Brad Loetz on Mar 3, 2009 9:20 AM


The title of this post is not a political statement by any means. However, it was designed to be an attention getter as well as help point out the hidden value of B2B integration and automation within your organization. Of course I am preaching to the choir on the advantages of eCommerce. But I thought the concept of packaging some thoughts and giving it a flashy title might better get your ear, and help you get the ear of management.

If you are in IT, and particularly eCommerce and EDI, you are aware that solutions you develop result in better collaboration with partners in your business network, offer more efficient order to cash processes, provide enhanced procurement to payment, and result in a more sound supply chain overall. These are just a few benefits resulting from your eCommerce solutions and ours.

What I am proposing you do in your organizations, if you are not already, is elevate your role as an eCommerce evangelist. Management in your organization may not be keenly aware what your solutions offer…efficiency, effectiveness, cost savings, revenue growth. But you can be sure you will get a more open ear than normal in this economy, everyone is trying to figure out how to further reduce costs and accelerate revenue.

While our organizations wait on their own stimulus package, how about we offer up something to fill the gap? The savings/earnings opportunities from further implementation of eCommerce solutions is the best thing we can offer.

Develop a story, give it a flashy title, and tell your organization what eCommerce can accomplish. It helps keep workloads high and jobs secure.

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