B2B e-commerce solution : e-procurement platform implementation
- Emeline Kerloch
- 6 minutes reading
Are you an entrepreneur looking for new opportunities? Or a company looking to align your business with current consumer trends? Then setting up a B2B procurement platform could be the ideal solution for you.
B2B e-procurement platforms are a great asset to franchise networks, allowing franchisees to benefit from competitive pricing and simplified logistics. By aggregating orders, the group buyer negotiates wholesale prices and distributes products to franchisees based on their needs. However, this model can limit the choice of suppliers by forcing those selected by the group. How can you take advantage of this structure while avoiding its disadvantages? By creating a B2B e-commerce platform! You may be wondering how this works. Let me show you how.
Key points for setting up a B2B e-procurement platform:
1. Setting up a B2B procurement platform: benefits and downsides.
2. Why should you choose the B2B e-procurement marketplace to centralize your purchasing?
3. How Origami Marketplace can help you launch your B2B e-commerce platform (example: Orpi).
4. Steps to launch a B2B e-procurement platform.
5. Adopt the online marketplace model to transform your procurement processes.
Setting up a B2B e-procurement platform: benefits and downsides.
B2B e-procurement platforms offer many benefits to franchisees: negotiated pricing, economies of scale and simplified logistics. For franchise managers, it frees up time to focus on their core business. For franchisors, it ensures a consistent customer experience across all locations.
The model also has its drawbacks. Franchisees are often forced to buy from corporate-imposed suppliers, which can limit their control over cash flow and inventory management. When the group runs out of stock, replenishment times can increase, making the process inefficient.
Moreover, since each product has a single supplier, any incident (geopolitical, logistical, etc.) can cause problems. Finally, for national or international companies, sourcing local products can be a challenge.
Do you want a solution that combines the benefits without the drawbacks? That’s where the B2B e-procurement platform comes in. Why is it so important? Because it’s an excellent indicator of market trends. It helps you understand demand and assess the overall performance of your e-procurement marketplace.
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Setting up or revamping your B2B e-procurement platform with Origami Marketplace is an opportunity not to be missed for several reasons: ease of use, reduced costs and time savings.
- Ease of use: Origami Marketplace offers an intuitive interface that is easy for your teams to adopt. Suppliers register and add their catalogs themselves, simplifying the integration process.
- Lower costs: By centralizing purchasing through an e-commerce platform, you reduce administrative costs and eliminate human error by automating processes. You benefit from competitive pricing through aggregated purchasing volume.
- Save time: Simplified processes and an easy-to-use interface allow your teams to focus on their core business. Suppliers are easily integrated, making the order management process faster and more efficient.
The advantage of working with Origami Marketplace is that you’ll be supported every step of the way, from needs analysis to user training. Our experts will help you build an e-procurement platform tailored to your specific needs. With this solution, you can transform your corporate ERP into a modern, flexible platform that offers your franchisees more choice and transparency.
Why should you choose the B2B e-procurement marketplace to centralize your purchasing?
A B2B e-procurement platform is an internal platform designed to simplify and streamline purchasing.
Suppliers add their catalogs directly to the online marketplace, giving franchisees a global, transparent view of the products on offer and allowing them to choose from a large number of suppliers selected by the Group’s purchasing department, which strengthens their buying power.
The platform also saves time: there’s no need to manually integrate each supplier into an ERP system. Suppliers register themselves and upload their catalogs, allowing buyers to focus on their core business. Plus, the intuitive interface, similar to what we use every day, makes it easy for franchisees to adopt.
By centralizing purchasing through a B2B e-commerce platform, you not only benefit from competitive pricing through volume purchasing, but also from a significant reduction in administrative costs. Automated processes reduce human error and speed transactions, resulting in significant savings.
Flexibility and adaptability.
With an e-commerce platform, you have the flexibility to add or remove suppliers as market needs dictate. This adaptability allows you to respond quickly to economic changes, new trends, and specific franchisee requests.
Strengthen supplier relationships.
An e-procurement platform fosters better collaboration with your suppliers. With centralized communication and transparent transactions, you can build stronger, more trusted relationships that benefit everyone.
Improve risk management.
Diversifying your suppliers through a B2B e-commerce platform reduces the risks associated with over-reliance on a single supplier. As a result, you can better manage supply chain disruptions and ensure business continuity in times of crisis.
Download our free marketplace specifications template.
Here you will find all the essential features to succeed in your C2C, B2C or B2B multi-vendor marketplace. This model provides a simple backlog to guide you through each step of your project.
How Origami Marketplace can help you launch your B2B e-commerce platform (example: Orpi).
Origami Marketplace can help you get your own B2B e-procurement platform up and running quickly, on time and on budget. Our experts will share their best practices and assist you every step of the way to create an e-commerce platform tailored to your needs and those of your network of franchisees and/or partners.
Take the example of the Orpi network, which chose Origami Marketplace to centralize its franchisees’ orders at the heart of its online platform: Orpi Market. Our solution helped them integrate suppliers into the platform with a personalized process that simplified their onboarding. As a result, the Orpi network has streamlined orders, simplified payments and improved logistics management for its entire network. Learn more about this use case by following this link.
Steps to launch a B2B e-procurement platform.
Adopt the online marketplace model to transform your procurement processes.
By adopting the e-procurement platform, you can transform your purchasing processes into a modern, flexible and efficient solution. You can offer your franchisees more choice and transparency, while simplifying processes and saving time. Don’t wait any longer to discover how Origami Marketplace can revolutionize your approach to procurement. Contact us today and embark on this new adventure with confidence and ambition.
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