14.5. Concluding Remarks
Web-based systems allow suppliers to tap directly into manufacturing and order systems databases in real time. By giving suppliers access to product sales forecasts, manufacturers allow suppliers to adjust their production schedules to guarantee timely delivery of supplies while maintaining inventory levels as low as possible. B2B provides a wealth of opportunities for optimization, cost reduction, better quality of service, customization, and dynamic pricing
This chapter illustrated, through an example, how B2C interactions affect B2B interactions. The link between customers, manufacturers, and suppliers is the information flow that propagates almost seamlessly, facilitated through the Web. An important lesson of this ...
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