business to business (B2B)
B2B is the abbreviation for business to business, it is part of e-business or m-business. B2B comprises the electronic Internet trade of goods, services and information between different companies within the value chain.
B2B platforms on the Internet include goods exchanges and wholesale offerings.
B2B includes all activities that are tangential to the value chain. This includes business processes for trading goods, services and information, logistics, warehousing, distribution and transactions. B2B can take place between manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, logistics companies and customers, and offers companies significant cost benefits by reducing the cost of purchasing, warehousing, personnel and information, while accelerating production and distribution.