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6 Surprising Stats about

Collaborative

Commerce

Are entrepreneurs, companies and states ready for

collaborative commerce? This is the key question, which

requires answers, in terms of doing business electronically.

Consumer and business electronic trades are rapidly

increasing, requiring organized supply and distribution

channels to capitalize on new technology and the global

economy. Here are 6 surprising stats about collaborative

commerce that we found.

35% of enterprises conduct business electronically with their

trading partners. The rest are missing out on the benefits of

e-business such as global access 24/7, improved client

service, greater flexibility, cost savings, faster product

delivery, increased professionalism, less paper waste and

the opportunity to manage your business anywhere in the

world.

40% are not sure if they will integrate directly with their

customers and suppliers. A tightly integrated supply chain

offers a number of advantages to a business. It gives

operational flexibility to respond to customer demands,

improves inventory management, lowers cost structure and

increases profit margins, and serves as early warning

systems if suppliers experience cash flow problems.

14% of suppliers do not require conducting business

electronically. It is a small discrepancy to the 34.29% who

require doing so. As mentioned above, conducting business

online has many perks. It does not only benefit your

business but your suppliers as well.

29% of customers require conducting business electronically.

As much as your business and suppliers benefit from

collaborative commerce, customers also have their share. It

allows them to access your business anywhere and anytime,

receive their orders faster and express their concerns without

hassle.

14% use emails to communicate transaction information with

their customers and suppliers. Emails are limited. It won’t be

long till your inbox rejects incoming messages from your

customers and suppliers. For large storage, a cloud platform

is best suited.

57% do not use Value Added Network services. Many do not

hire a VAN to facilitate electronic data interchange to provide

message encryption, secure email and management

reporting, which leads to data loss or theft.