The Flaws and Strengths of B2B Enablers and Exchanges Lack of liquidity channeled through the exchanges are resulting in unprecedented number of closures and mergers. Fragmented industries, inadequate procurement strategies, lack of automation and inefficient supply chains are key inhibitors to eBusiness transformation. Over half of all manufacturing on earth takes place in Asia. Asia supply chains are less efficient and more fragmented in terms of finished goods inventory, raw materials inventory, stock-outs and accounts receivable. There are four intermediaries between each seller and buyer in Asia but one or two in Europe.
Information provides visibility and knowledge essential to moving goods across countries.
Thus, scaling issues associated with currency, language, regulations, treaties and other factors. The exploding demand for bandwidth will turbocharge the on-line B2B engine for the property industry. Data transmission will overtake voice both intra Europe and across continents. The panelists will explore how to optimize a business model combining the physical offices and the virtual on-line marketplace. Through Operational Integration Integrating e-business processes into the overall operation will not only produce inventory and operation savings, but the infomediary will produce a virtual marketplace impacting relationships among suppliers, distributors, hotel companies and properties.