E-business and E-commerce

Business-to-business (B2B)

Collaborative Commerce (C-Commerce)

Business-to-Consumers (B2C)

Consumers-to-Businesses (C2B)

Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)

Intra-business (Intra-organizational) Commerce

Government-to-Citizens (G2C)

Mobile Commerce (M-Commerce)

describes the process of buying, selling, transferring, or exchanging products, services, and/or information via computer networks, including the Internet

refers to a broader definition of e-commerce, not just the buying and selling of goods and services, but also servicing customers, collaborating with business partners, conducting e-learning, and processing electronic transactions

Vertical integration

Cross-business integration

Integration of technology

Aimed at cost savings,

Improvements in efficiency,

Productivity.

Vertically

Laterally

Horizontally

Downward

Access to a global market;

Potential for widening consumer choice;

Ease with which a business can interact with and solve customer problems

Potential cost savings;

Transaction ease and convenience

Opportunities for close alliances with stakeholders (suppliers, clients,....)

Shortened ordering time

Cutting costs

Elimination of errors

Fast response

Accurate invoicing

EDI payments

Reduced stock holding

Accelerated Cash flow

Business opportunities

Customer lock-in