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IBM recently hosted an open round table in London to discuss the temperament and disruptors in UK B2B Commerce with a number of key industry influencers and subject matter experts.
We explored the challenges faced, but equally the opportunities
and notable success stories.
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We also explored the importance of the user experience and the supporting infrastructure, as well as managing organisational and cultural change in the implementation of a new digital B2B strategy.
It comes as no surprise that the dialogue of the session very quickly expanded into the role of multi–Channel campaigns, technology, people, culture, and business change.
These facets where explored in great detail and we have summarised the highlights and key insights in this report.
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card payment systems, risk on e-payment, designing e-payment
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3. 1
Although we could not see all of its implications at the time,
this profound change in corporate strategy was the beginning
of a new system of doing business; a system that would, over
time, reorient our entire value chain – from how we source
materials to the competitive positioning of our company to
how we sell and service our solutions – around the needs of
our clients. This system would eventually drive the integration
of our global supply chain. It would foster IBM’s emergence as
a globally integrated enterprise, where work is performed
whenever, and wherever, is best for the client. And it would lay
the foundations for the client-oriented system of business that
we now call Smarter Commerce.
During this transformation, many strategic decisions have been
made, and there are many stories to tell about the changes
that took place, some of which are still being written. But the
Smarter Commerce Series of case studies are the specific
stories of how we reoriented our operations around our clients.
They are pieces of the whole, but they are instructive to any
organization that believes there is a better way to do business,
and that it all starts with the customer.
About twenty years ago, IBM embarked upon a transformation
process that would ultimately reenergize our brand and our busi-
ness. That transformation began when the company made the
critical decision to refocus the entire organization – every function,
every product, every investment -- around a single design point:
our clients.
Smarter Commerce is a strategic approach to building
high performing businesses by serving customer needs
in three ways:
1. Customer Value
Rethinking operations in order to profitably deliver
value to the customer.
2. Customer Insight
Gaining a deeper understanding of customer needs
and behaviors through data gathering and real-time
analytics.
3. Customer Engagement
Connecting with customers in a regular cadence,
using a variety of means, and offering a valuable
customer experience.
Smarter Commerce
Online
CommerceConducting business on our clients’ terms
4. 2 Online CommerceOnline Commerce
Learning From Our
Customers
Over the last decade, the dynamic between buyers and sellers
has changed dramatically. Today’s customers are empowered
by technology, transparency, and an abundance of information.
They expect to engage with companies when and how they
want, through physical, digital and mobile means. They expect
value at every stage of the sales cycle, and beyond. And if they
don’t get these things from your company, they’ll find the
competition is only a click away.
About five years ago, not long after IBM sold its personal
computer division to Lenovo, we began a process of trying to
understand the changes taking place within our client base,
and their implications on the future of online commerce at IBM
and elsewhere. For years IBM had sold products and services
online, using traditional, retail-oriented ecommerce solutions
available on the ibm.com web site. But as the company exited
its consumer products business and focused on higher-end
products and services, it was clear that a more sophisticated,
integrated model of online commerce was needed. Online
shopping carts and credit card transactions weren’t going to
suffice.
This realization touched off an intense information gathering
process that included two commissioned studies, a series of
customer forums, and countless customer interviews. Through
these exercises, we learned of three important market shifts
that were driving the need to improve our online commerce
capabilities: 1.) IT buyers were increasingly willing to purchase
complex, high-value products and services electronically; 2.)
Chief Procurement Officers were increasingly adopting and
executing ePurchasing strategies for their firms, and many
were mandating to suppliers that ePurchasing was a condition
of doing business; and 3.) ePurchasing technology had
become more reliable, affordable, and accessible than
ever before.
We also came to understand the chief procurement officer’s
increasing influence in the selection and management of
preferred suppliers and importance in the overall client
relationship. We recognized the top factors driving client
adoption of online commerce, including efficiency, control, and
transparency (see Figure 1. Top CPO Priorities for Adopting
ePurchasing Strategies). And we discovered that IBM’s clients
didn’t just want the purchasing process to be online. They
wanted the entire sourcing process automated, from evaluating
suppliers all the way to invoice receipt and payment. (See “The
Smarter Commerce Series: Integrated Supply Chain”).
In short, we heard loud and clear that our clients wanted us to
change. “We were very fortunate to have several flagship
customers that were really on the forefront, challenging us to
evolve our online relationships,” says Paula Summa, general
manager of ibm.com inside sales, who leads IBM’s online
commerce organization globally. “We had the benefit of clients
committed to working together with us.”
Figure 1
Top CPO Priorities for Adopting ePurchasing Strategies
46%
Gain efficiencies
22%
Control spend
10%
Increase transparency
10% Decentralize a standard process
7% Rationalize supply base
4% Reduce maverick purchases
5. 3
Building the
Capabilities
In response to these client demands and market shifts, IBM
began a comprehensive reevaluation of its people, processes,
and technology. We expanded the online commerce team
globally to support local and multinational clients and
developed consultative skills tailored to the objectives of our
clients’ electronic purchasing goals. And we developed a
detailed educational curriculum to teach various functions,
from sales to fulfillment, about the changing market.
“We went to a leading business school in Europe, Politecnico
di Milano (MIP), and had them create a custom curriculum for
our sellers on the perspective of the customer and how they
want to buy from their suppliers,” says Guido Gerlotti, vice
president of global online commerce. “We taught them the
dimensions of the market and the goals of our clients to
achieve a central, common purchase process. And we did
week-long road tours, in classroom settings, all around the
world.”
IBM also engaged internal strategy and change experts from
IBM Global Business Services. These consultants collaborated
with the team to design the Online Commerce Value Model,
which illustrates the various aspects of the online procurement
process, and helps clients visualize where the value comes
from. (See Figure 2. Online Commerce Value Model). Using this
model, and a tool called the Client Value Smart System, IBM
can quantify the potential value of greater online integration
with a client, based on that client’s current state.
And perhaps most importantly, IBM created a new role within
the company; called the Online Commerce Solution Represen-
tative. These specialists are dedicated to working with both
new and existing clients that request online commerce
enablement with IBM. The team provides a full range of
support, from answering questions about IBM’s capabilities
within a request for proposal to consulting with the client’s
purchasing function on a joint roadmap to full integration. And
the reps are supported by custom-designed educational
programs, methods and tools on an ongoing basis.
Ultimately, all of this work resulted in IBM sharpening its online
commerce capabilities in four areas, taking advantage of our
own products and services, including IBM WebSphere
Commerce, IBM WebSphere Portal Server, IBM WebSphere
Application Server, DB2 data management, and IBM Coremet-
rics Web Analytics.
Figure 2
Online Commerce Value Model
Clients
• Process Efficiency
• Visibility/Transparency
• Strategic Supplier Relations
IBM
• Sales Productivity
• Operational Productivity
• Improved Client Relationships
Higher value from “how” clients buy
Value Measurement
Online Commerce
Consultative Sales
focused on “how”
clients buy – across
Source to Pay
Collaboration with
Sales, Brands, Markets
Integration with O2O,
O2C, CIO Relationship
with Industry ePur-
chasing Vendors
CIO Technology
Leadership Roadmap
People Process Technology
6. 4 Online Commerce
Mutual Benefits
The benefits of these changes are apparent among our client
base. For example, a leading IT service provider to the German
financial industry was manually generating high volumes of
orders and sending them to IBM via facsimile. Online
Commerce and the client worked jointly to change both the
process and the method for buying to one that was more
efficient for the client and adhered to strict security policies for
the German banking industry. Now, the client and IBM systems
are integrated so that orders flow seamlessly and securely
from the client to IBM.
Or consider one of the world’s largest financial institutions,
which now centrally manages its delivery, scheduling, installa-
tion and forecasting online, directly with IBM. This integration
has taken time and costs out of the relationship, including
reducing the time it takes to complete a manual lease process
from 2 hours to 3 minutes. And the client estimates that it
saves 2 percent when leasing products or buying services from
IBM.
Over time, clients like these can increase their level of integra-
tion with IBM, while also increasing the value they get from the
relationship. From simple electronic purchase orders to fully
automated source-to-pay solutions, clients can increase the
efficiency of doing business with IBM in stages. (See Figure 3.
Online Commerce Client Maturity Curve).
The results and benefits of this work accrue to IBM as well. In
2010, hundreds of clients were enabled for electronic
purchasing. Revenue conducted online increased by 30
percent in the same time period. And in the first quarter of
2011, the percentage of IBM’s direct business conducted
through online commerce has grown by 40 percent.
The four areas are as follows:
IBM.com Public Web Site
IBM’s primary digital presence is capable of conducting
commerce for hardware, software, and services in 45
countries. For public cloud offerings in many regions, IBM is
also pioneering significant “ease of doing business” terms on
the web, including one-click contract acceptance.
Customized Sites
These sites incorporate a client’s contracted pricing and
product set in a private, secure, and easy-to-use setting. They
often include purchase approval workflows integrated with the
client organization.
ePurchasing
By far the most popular method of online commerce, third-
party ePurchasing vendors offer a Web-buying experience
compliant with company policies and practices. Many of IBM’s
clients are now enabled throughout the world.
IBM Web Solutions
These solutions provide integrated work flows, spanning
multiple roles, locations, and privileges. They offer a deeper
level of client intimacy and are often tailored to specific
interactions.
7. 5
IBM has experienced dramatic benefits on two fronts –
increased productivity for the IBM sales teams and operational
roles supporting our clients. Rather than spending time and
effort on transactional back office activities, IBM sales teams
can focus on working with clients and helping them solve their
business problems. Operational teams have increased access
to accurate information and reporting to share with clients -
reducing reconciliation of information between clients and IBM.
Figure 3
Online Commerce Client Maturity Curve
Client Spend/
Supplier Revenue/
Client Value
Increased sales consultancy, technology and inter IBM coordination
Automated routing
and retention
Increased speed/
accuracy
Automated
information
exchange
Touchless
Value
Costs
Basic Intermediate Advanced Fully integrated
Low Tech
(email or retrieval from
ePurchasing system)
Initial ePurchasing
Integration
Catalogs
(accessible via
ePurchasing system)
Automation
Across Source to
Pay (S2P)
Conclusion
Conducting business with clients according to their terms is a
central tenet of Smarter Commerce. And so is driving the
efficiency of every client relationship. That’s why IBM’s online
commerce transformation, which is still ongoing, is such a
critical part of the company’s Smarter Commerce initiative. The
changes the company made during the last five years were
driven entirely by client demands. And though these demands
required significant investment on the part of IBM, the benefits
have accrued to both our clients and us.
Adopting Smarter Commerce as a strategic goal is not a
process that is undertaken all at once. Rather it happens in
stages, with each step yielding results and enabling the next.
Online commerce was just one stage of IBM’s transformation.
We encourage you to read about the other stages of our
journey toward Smarter Commerce, especially those that
transformed the marketing function at IBM, including the
recasting of our Market Insights group and our embrace of
social marketing.
To find out more about the IBM solutions referenced in this
paper, please visit
ibm.com/smarterplanet/commerce