2. Definition
Business model
A set of planned activities designed to
result in a profit in a marketplace.
A business model is the method of doing
business by which a company can sustain
itself that is, generate revenue. The business
model spells out how a company makes
money by specifying its position in the
value chain.
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3. E-Business – Transaction Types
E-commerce transactions can be done between various parties.
• Business-to-business (B2B)
• Business-to-consumers (B2C)
• Consumers-to-businesses (C2B)
• Consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
5. Business 2 business
Business-to-business (B2B) Electronic business
transactions between businesses using the
Internet.
The electronic business relationship between two or
more Companies
B2B e-commerce and the use of exchange sites
allow businesses to reach their markets faster and
more efficiently
6. B2B applications
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages:
Help to automate communications between
companies making them easier and quicker
Allow to cut prices drastically
Help in reducing mistakes
Disadvantages:
Often need legacy integration
7. Introduction to B2C E-commerce
B2C refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather
than a company
B2C
Consumer
Business/organization
As the name suggests, it is the model involving business and consumers. In
this model, online business sell to individual customers. Business to
customer covers those e-commerce websites and transactions trough which
organization sell goods to customer over the internet. B2C is also known as
internet retailing or E-trailing.
8. B2C e-commerce transactions
VISA credit card is
charged
Order placed
by user Shopping cart
Order Order is
form competed
Shipping carrier picks up
shipment Sent to warehouse
E-mail is sent to customer to merchant
9. Consumer Shopping Procedure on the
Internet
1. Basic requirement determination.
2. Search for available items that can meet the
requirement.
3. Compare the candidate items with multiple
perspectives
4. Place an Order.
5. Pay the Bill.
6. Receive the delivered items and inspect them.
7. Contact the vendor to get after-service and
support, or to return if disappointed.