2. Introduction – Vendor B2B Business Networks
Looking for ways to collaborate better with your business partners, beyond just better document exchange? Then you’re probably evaluating B2B
e-commerce networks. But that landscape – and your options – are quickly changing, making your way forward harder to nail down. Traditional
EDI, supplier networks, and industry-based networks are being commoditized and you and your business partners on both the buy-side and the
sell-side of the house need to determine which vendors will best meet your collaborative network needs, now and in the future. To help, Forrester
spells it all out in this new report, explaining how…
business networks are the emerging linchpin for B2B e-commerce
traditional networks are converging in the race to become business networks
you can balance your current supplier network needs with the emerging business networks
As SAP don’t think you’ll find a more comprehensive and balanced analysis of today’s network vendors.
Forrester will tell you that Ariba has the largest and most advanced PO/invoice supplier network. That we’re leading the way to true business
network collaboration through…
scale, with enough buyers and sellers to create a positive network effect
treating suppliers as customers
a focus on solving vertical industry needs and challenges
sound economics to support future growth
