e-Commerce is not Fiction

Alright, I give: the title of this post is a little misleading. e-Commerce is everywhere and unless there is a complete meltdown in the markets and economy we won’t be returning to paper or metal currency for a long time, if ever. But what are businesses — corporations — really doing to leverage e-Commerce?

In short, something. Not everything, though. There are many areas of automation to take advantage of that aren’t being used. Some complain the systems don’t talk, are too complicated or just take too darn long to implement. Bah.

Security is another issue. Well, by choosing the right partner and analyzing risk you can put your firm in a good position. Assume the worst will happen and adjust your thinking, and horizon, accordingly. Play within the system but don’t plan for the system as it is going to be far too complicated and unpredictable.

Dive in, have fun.

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