b2b facts & myths
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B2B platforms
facts and myths
About company
Over 80 IT experts
3 offices
Over 12 years of experience
Over 500 implemented projects
Complex services – development works as well as e-marketing services
Only bespoke solutions
Our capital group
● Company listed on the stock exchange, NewConnect market
● Over 250 IT experts
● 7,8 mln PLN net profit for 2013
● Capitalization 150 mln PLN (at present)
● Over 50 mln PLN income for 2013
● The most profitable company of the interactive market in 2013 (interaktywnie.com report)
Checked: B2B platforms, as a growing segment, are becoming more and more popular all over the world
Today: the value of B2B sector in Poland is estimated at 215 bln PLN
Future: value of B2B online transactions in Poland will increase fourfold in 5-7 years!
FACT: B2B platforms shorten the duration of commercial transactions
B2B platform is a dedicated system for exchange information between companies with an access to it
B2B platform fully automates and standardizes the course of commercial transactions
B2B platform allows to place the order at any time of the day or night, regardless of geographical barriers, via one system, which replaces any other means of communication
MYTH: B2B platforms create a new type of commercial transactions
It's a solution that replaces traditional forms of communication, such as telephone or e-mails and allows to realize fully automated and standardized orders, without generating new type of transactions
Every single order placed via system is saved in the history, what facilitates rational purchasing management
Thanks to B2B platform you are able to eliminate the surpluses and rationalize the purchases, cooperating constantly with chosen parties
MYTH: B2B system, through automated and standardized procedures for conducting and executing a transaction,
doesn't allow to customize the offer
Platform integrated with CRM system allows you to collect information on individual clients
Based on gathered information, such as the avarage value of purchases, you are able to customize the pricing strategy and give your partner additional discounts for specified product group
FACT: B2B platform provides access tocurrent stocks
Stocks are updated electronically after placing the order, what gives contractors a real information on the product availability
Contractors can check their order history as well as status of this ongoing
MYTH: B2B platform is a solution dedicated only to distributors
Dedicated B2B platform is a solution for all those, who conduct commercial transactions or communication processes simultaneously with many partners, often located at large distances
It allows you to automate and standardize conducted processes at every stage
FACT: There are few types of B2B platforms
B2B platforms differ from each other depanding on the functioning model they are based on. The most common are two types.
First one is this functioning as a typical online store, exept that the list of people having an access to the platform is limited to those, who cooperate with the owner
Second type is an auction model, which allows you to organize an auction between different suppliers. It's a good solution for those, who want to compare the prices for specified products or services