Welcome to B2B Integration (B2Bi)
Welcome to B2Bi, your resource for learning about Business-to-Business integration (B2Bi). The aim of this site is to provide an online resource for you to be able to learn about the different aspects of implementing B2Bi solutions for your business. This website contains resources to help you understand the strategic importance of B2Bi and its impact on the day to day operation of your business. Within this microsite you will be able to link to the following sections:
- Demo –View this demo from Microsoft, Covast and GXS to learn about our revolutionary approach to B2B integration, and how it can easily fit into your existing IT environment.
- Getting Started – An introduction to the microsite and a high level overview of why B2Bi can dramatically improve supply chain operations and business performance.
- Building B2Bi Solutions – A high-level guide of how to go about implementing B2Bi within your business. Exploring the common choices companies face today and providing guidelines for choosing the right B2Bi strategy.
- Benefits of B2Bi – Explaining the business benefits to be gained from implementing a B2Bi solution within your business and the expected financial and operational returns.
- Global Trading – The results yielded from successful B2Bi strategies are directly correlated to the number of global trading partners connected to the solution. This section provides an overview of how to connect B2Bi solutions globally, reaching customers and suppliers in developed and emerging economies such as China and Eastern Europe.
- B2Bi Technology– Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Business Process Management (BPM), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), are much touted technology concepts for B2Bi. This section aims to navigate through the hype and illustrates why SOA, BPM and SaaS form important foundations for successful B2Bi solutions.
- Resource Centre – Resources for all stages of B2Bi solutions – evaluation, selection, implementation and support, e.g., white papers, webinars, case studies and a list of recommended GXS and Microsoft partners who can provide further information on implementation of B2Bi solutions.
- Why Microsoft and GXS? – Microsoft and GXS have formed an alliance to speed and simplify global B2Bi solutions. This section provides an overview on why this alliance was created and introduces the recommended Microsoft solution for global B2B integration.
- Contact Us – Contact GXS and find answers to any questions you may have about our company or the B2Bi solutions discussed on this site.
Before you take a look around this microsite it may be important for you to understand what we mean by B2Bi. To find out please click “What is B2Bi?” to the left.