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E-Commerce Web Design Solutions, E-Commerce Payment Gateway, eBusiness, eCatalogue, Melbourne, Brisbane, Australia |
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Call National Line 1300 795 APD or 1300 795 273
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| What is Electronic Commerce? |
| Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is the
use of electronic communication to do business. It may
be used to carry out business-to-business or business-to-consumer
transactions. The real benefit of e-commerce is not that
it makes old processes work better, but rather it provides
a means to break with tradition and create new ways of
doing business. For example, using the Internet will allow
some businesses to remain small while building a larger
turnover by reducing the cost of doing business. |
| The Internet is now a valuable communication
tool which offers small business a great opportunity to
market itself internationally and reach a global client
base. It is estimated that 81% of small businesses in
Australia are connected to the Internet. |
| The best e-commerce solution is dependent
on the type of data trading partners need to exchange
to run their businesses effectively. It is important to
focus on the business process rather than the technical
issues such as hardware and software. Different e-commerce
tools are suited to different business objectives and
different trading partners. |
| Benefits of
E-Commerce |
| E-commerce can provide the following
benefits over non-electronic communication: |
- Reduced Costs :
reduced labour, reduced paper work, reduced
errors in keying in data, etc.
- Reduced Time :
shorter lead times, faster delivery of product.
- Flexibility with
Efficiency : the ability to handle
complex situations, product ranges and customer
profiles without the situation becoming unmanageable.
- Enhanced Long-Term
Trading Partner Relationships : improved
communication between trading partners leads
to enhanced long-term relationships.
- Lock in Customers
: the closer you are to your customer
and the more you work with them to change from
normal business practices to best practice e-commerce
the harder it is for a competitor to upset your
customer relationship.
- New Markets :
the Internet has the potential to expand your
business into wider geographical locations.
However, it is necessary to develop the appropriate
production capacity and distribution channels
to support market demands generated by promoting
your business to a larger marketplace.
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