It all starts with the customer
In business, this has always been true. But now a new breed of customer is dictating a new set of terms in the dynamic between buyers and sellers.
Customers approach a sale empowered by technology and transparency, with more extensive information from more sources than ever before. They expect to engage with companies when and how they want, in person, online and on the go. And they want these methods to tie together seamlessly.
The smarter commerce opportunity
Smarter commerce (PDF, 846KB) recognises that the sale is just one aspect of the experience. As with traditional commerce, the customer is at the centre of all operations. Smarter commerce turns customer insight into action, enabling new business processes that help companies buy, market, sell and service their products and services.
Supply Chain Management
IBM solutions can optimise an organisation’s supply chain planning and execution capabilities for inbound and outbound supply chain processes.
Read how to make your supply chain management solutions smarter.
Smarter Commerce Global Summit Monaco -
18-20 June 2013
Put your customers at the centre of your business.
Building a Smarter Planet
Watch the video - Smarter Commerce - Smarter Trends (00:00:31)
Argos embraces a multichannel strategy
Boots is using loyalty cards to drive personalised marketing
Frontline, Ltd manages a dynamic distribution network to stay competitive
Buy: expanding the procurement view
Optimise supplier and partner interactions based on changes in demand and customer behaviour throughout the value chain. Reconsider partner roles and relationships to generate new and differentiating customer value.
Market: personalising the message
Apply deep customer insights and behaviours from both online and offline channels. Deliver personalised, timely communications, pricing and experiences, from mobile and web to email and social networking.
Sell: going where the customer is
Empower customers and partners to purchase, shop, exchange information and fulfill orders as they choose, using human, digital, social, and mobile modes optimised according to their preferences.
Service: a winning follow-through
Provide flawless customer service in all customer interactions, anticipate customer behaviour, and take action to keep them.
Optimising your buying process. Watch the video. (00:02:49)
Solutions for supply chain, procurement and partner integration
Optimising your marketing process. Watch the video. (00:02:49)
Solutions for campaign management, digital marketing and web analytics
Optimising your selling process. Watch the video. (00:02:41)
Optimising your servicing process. Watch the video. (00:02:46)
Building a Smarter Planet
Smarter customers demand smarter commerce (184KB)
IBM's Smarter Commerce Solutions
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