Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to:

• Discuss the evolution and growth of B2B commerce, as well as its potential benefits and challenges.
• Understand how procurement and supply chains relate to B2B e-commerce.
• Identify major trends in supply chain management and collaborative commerce.
• Understand the different characteristics and types of Net marketplaces.
• Identify the objectives of private industrial networks, their role in supporting collaborative commerce, and the barriers to their implementation.