E-Business

E-business is the largest emerging trend in business today. The movement into e-business is dramatically changing the way people buy and sell. Business is no longer a one for all concept, that concept is being replaced by a consumer economy that is driven by choice. These choices are not only in product and price but in shopping environment as well, where their transactions can take place face to face or in an online environment. Not only are traditional businesses completing their transactions with other businesses in such an online format, but such transactions are taking place between businesses and consumers as well as consumers to consumers. The following paper outlines some of the differences and similarities of each of these e-business models.
Business to Business E-Business

There are many companies that offer e-business solutions, but I will be using Intel for an example.  Intel is a leader in this field when it comes to the solutions they offer their clients. By utilizing a product based web experience for their business customers they have tailored their organization to effectively manage their supply chain as well as customer relations (David and Malone p. 103).
Intel realizes that e-business is not only about selling products over the Internet but the involvement of managing the supply chain and customer service is also crucial. Tremendous value is added to the process of getting raw materials and also of supplying goods to retailers and distributors in a manor that is desired is required (David and Malone p. 106). The main use of business to business e-commerce is the simplification of all business communications. Intel is able to link with all business customers via the Web, which gives them instant access to ...