The advances of Internet as a tool, its dynamism and interactivity lead to a rethought of the existing business strategies in companies. At SMEDIA, we work together with our customers planning and evaluating the strategic options that are most suitable for their business model, always trying to achieve a flexible and sustained development on the Net.

A company extranet connects customers, employees, suppliers, partners and other individuals within a safe network allowing wide communication and more efficient business.

One of the main advantages of an extranet lies in the fact that with only a PC, an Internet browser and a connection, you can have access to it from anywhere in the world and at any time.

Nowadays, intranets installation in companies is a very appropriate decision since it is a simple, agile and safe tool for sharing data inside a company.
Intranet/extranet solution add total flexibility to the company.

Totally leaving physical contact out, electronic commerce allows business deals, such as orders, invoicing and payments to be carried out completely through Internet, making transactions easier, faster and more efficient.

Expansion of electronic commerce as productive means to generate benefits and its penetration into every market has revolutionized the standard business model.

Companies that have chosen ecommerce are one step ahead of their competition, positioning themselves as electronic market leaders and with a growing electronic response.

The five categories of electronic commerce applicable to different business and industries are:

• B2B: Business to Business
  Electronic commerce between companies. It involves electronic integration between business partners..
   
• B2C: Business to Consumer
  Electronic commerce between a company and the general public; it’s the sale of finished products to consumers.
   
• C2C: Consumer to Consumer
  Commerce between consumers, a clear example of this type of ecommerce are the auctions sites.
   
• C2B: Consumer to Business
  This exists when consumers gather in order to generate a purchasing force and trade with companies.
   
• A2B/C/A: Administration to Business/Consumer o Administration
  Relationships between public administrations and citizens, companies or other administrations.
   
  • A2B (Administration to Business): Commerce between companies and government bodies. Publishing of administrative regulations, electronic exchange of taxes, payment of rate, etc.
     
  • A2C (Administration to Consumer): Transactions between citizens and government bodies. Consultation about legal procedures, payment of taxes, registration in the official records, certificates, etc.
     
  • A2A (Administration to Administration): This implies transactions between government bodies. Transfer of data, funds, etc.

eProcurement projects seek to save supplying, time and transactions costs between companies. They also contribute to making the whole purchasing process more efficient by establishing a web application which finds solutions to existing defects or barriers or adds value to the already set up purchasing means of the company.

Acceleration of purchasing processes, reduction of transaction and operation costs, increase of processes and expenses control are the main characteristics of eProcurement projects and they are the engine of their outstanding growth.