The end result of such interaction among a network of suppliers was procurement cost savings of about 15% for the buyers
The company was founded in 1995 and was on the verge of breaking even in 1998
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FreeMarkets Online
FreeMarkets is an online market making firm that enabled industrial buyers to link up with their potential suppliers in a live electronic bidding
– It was expecting to receive commissions and fees of nearly $6 million for arranging procurement of ~$200 million worth of industrial components and parts
Source: Forrester Research, Inc.
2001 $499B
2003 $1.3 Trillion
B2B 市场巨大
B2C
2003年
B2B
1.3 万亿美元
2002年 8430亿美元
2001年
1999年
4990亿美元
1998年 430亿美
元
1090亿
美元
2000年
2510亿美元
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Source: Forrester Research, Inc.