Architecture for B2B models in Ecommerce
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The document discusses the architecture of B2B models in e-commerce, where businesses sell to intermediaries who then sell to final customers. Key technologies mentioned include electronic data interchange (EDI), the internet, intranet, and extranet, alongside various architectural models such as supplier-oriented, buyer-oriented, and intermediary-oriented marketplaces. Leading B2B e-commerce items include electronics, shipping, and food, emphasizing the importance of relationships between businesses and their partners.
Architecture for B2B models in Ecommerce
- 1. Architecture for B2B models in Ecommerce
- 2. Ecommerce in B2B Website following B2B business model sells its product to an intermediate buyer who then sells the product to the final customer. As an example, a wholesaler places an order from a company's website and after receiving the consignment, sells the end product to final customer who comes to buy the product at wholesaler's retail outlet.
- 4. B2B implies that seller as well as buyer is business entity. B2B covers large number of applications which enables business to form relationships with their distributors, resellers, suppliers etc. Following are the leading items in B2B e-Commerce. • Electronics • Shipping and Warehousing • Motor Vehicles • Petrochemicals • Paper • Office products • Food • Agriculture
- 5. Following are the key technologies used in B2B e-commerce EDI Intranet Internet Extranet Back End ISI
- 6. • Electronic Data Interchange EDI − EDI is an inter organizational exchange of business documents in a structured and machine process-able format. • Internet − Internet represents world wide web or network of networks connecting computers across the world. • Intranet − Intranet represents a dedicated network of computers within a single organization • Extranet − Extranet represents a network where outside business partners, supplier or customers can have limited access to a portion of enterprise intranet/network. • Back-End Information System Integration − Back End information systems are database management systems used to manage the business data.
- 7. Architectural Models Following are the Architectural Models in B2B E-commerce: • Supplier Oriented marketplace − In this type of model, a common marketplace provided by supplier is used by both individual customers as well as business users. A supplier offers an e-stores for sales promotion • Buyer Oriented marketplace − In this type of model, buyer has his/her own market place or e-market. He invites suppliers to bid on product's catalog. A Buyer company opens a bidding site • Intermediary Oriented marketplace − In this type of model, an intermediary company runs a market place where business buyers and sellers can transact with each other.
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