Business to Business Reports

Business Value of Sterling Commerce Managed Services for B2B Integration
sponsored by Sterling Commerce, An IBM Company
WHITE PAPER: Increasing cost controls and unpredictable cost increases are leading many enterprises to rethink how they support their business-to-business (B2B) operations. As a result, many enterprises are choosing to outsource B2B integration by partnering with a managed services provider.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2009

Sterling Commerce, An IBM Company

B2B Integration Services for Secure Connectivity and Collaboration
sponsored by IBM
VIDEO: Watch this brief video to learn about B2B integration services that provide a lower TCO than in-house B2B technology. With a pay-as-you go service configured for your business, you'll get help managing, onboarding, and supporting your trading partners.
Posted: 26 Jun 2014 | Premiered: 16 Jan 2012

IBM

B2B Cloud Integration: A strategic approach to transforming EDIs and optimizing your value chain
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this e-book, get an overview of the B2B integration landscape, including challenges, opportunities, and successful approaches of developing electronic data interchange (EDI) strategies.
Posted: 23 Jun 2014 | Published: 30 Sep 2013

IBM

Need for Speed and Flexibility Drives Manufacturers to Reengineer External Processes Around B2B Integration
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at trends that cause manufacturers to reevaluate and revamp their B2B processes and integration capabilities. Read on to also learn how manufacturers are reorganizing their internal operations to facilitate the shift from EDI-only transfer to a broader range of functions that support a larger view of commerce.
Posted: 24 Feb 2011 | Published: 23 Feb 2011

IBM

The Future of Business-to-Business Integration
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this IDC report, explore how organizations are evolving their B2B integration capabilities to adapt to new business and technology trends, as well as achieve operational and customer excellence.
Posted: 25 Jun 2014 | Published: 31 Mar 2013

IBM

Sales 2.0: How Businesses Are Using Online Collaboration to Spark Sales
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines research that reveals how sales and marketing professionals who use collaboration and Sales 2.0 tools gain a competitive advantage over their peers who do not use them.
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 2008

Oracle Corporation

Analyst Research IBM Synchronizes its Commerce 2.0 Strategy with ‘Smarter Commerce’ Initiative
sponsored by IBM
ANALYST BRIEF: In this paper, IDC Insight highlights the important elements of the IBM Smarter Commerce announcement and looks at the implications of the announcement in the context of a powerful movement that is occurring in the commerce solutions marketplace, both business to business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C).
Posted: 17 Nov 2011 | Published: 31 Mar 2011

IBM

Tips for Optimizing your B2B Trading Community
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper illustrates how Sterling Commerce solutions drive greater efficiencies, and improve the return on your B2B infrastructure investment. It explores how to automate more transactions with your existing electronic partners, and how to simplify the assessment and onboarding of your remaining manual trading partners.
Posted: 24 Feb 2011 | Published: 24 Feb 2011

IBM

9 Steps to Building a Business Case for B2B Integration
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Putting together a business case does not rank high on most IT executives’ list of favorite activities. But the ability to put together a compelling case is now more than ever a core competency. This paper explains how you can significantly increase your chances of approval if you follow the nine steps provided within.
Posted: 24 Feb 2011 | Published: 24 Feb 2011

IBM

Evaluating cloud-based file transfer services
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: If you are looking for smarter ways to approach file sharing in your commerce environment, you are probably thinking about outsourcing or moving to the cloud. This evaluation from IBM, supported by research from Vanson-Bourne, can help by showing you critical factors to consider.
Posted: 27 Jan 2012 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

IBM