When someone says 'E-commerce' most people think of shopping on the Internet. But it's more than that. E-commerce affects three areas of activity: selling to consumers, integrating the supply chain and procurement, and the best solutions are likely to include all three. Small companies in particular can benefit from the reach and flexibility E-Commerce brings to business, enabling them to compete effectively with larger players.
Why invest in E-commerce?
- There are no geographic boundaries. A manufacturer in Kathmandu, Pokhara can sell to buyers in US, UK or India without opening branch offices.
- Entry and overhead costs are relatively low. It's cheaper to launch a functional E-commerce site than it is to open a new sales office or retail store. With an established business, extra overhead is minimal.
- Effective cash flow management is the key to business success. With E-commerce you can reduce inventory while being able to sell a large range of products without keeping stock and hence tie-ing up your cash flow.
What does this mean?
- Simply that your competitors are preparing to cash in on E-commerce, and you'll have to follow their example if you haven't already started making plans for your business. Most business sectors will be drawn into using computer networks for information exchange and business transactions of one type or another within the next two to three years. Be Prepared!
Whether you have existing E-commerce capabilities, or are looking to develop this option for your business partners or customers, we are here to help. We offer fresh ideas to help you achieve your goals.
Our E-commerce solutions can help your organization build the infrastructure needed to deploy online store fronts and transact business over the internet. We develop customized E-commerce applications that fit your needs. If your organization already has an E-commerce presence, we can help you get to the next level through sophisticated solutions such as fully integrated hierarchical online catalogs, easy to use and secure administrative interfaces, integration with existing back end applications and databases, and integration with content management and delivery solutions.
Depending on your current needs, you can take advantage of one or more of the following services and solutions:
- Customized shopping cart applications
- Integrated product information pages
- Virtual store fronts with searchable online catalog
- Browsable hierarchical index with multiple-level product categories
- Integration of your online store with your existing site
- Secure and customized administrative interfaces
- Online customer support services
- Secure credit card transaction processing
- Fully integrated E-commerce datamarts for customer profiling, relationship management, and to facilitate marketing decision processes
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