Software lets users deploy value chain initiatives.
Press Release Summary:
WebSphere® Commerce Business Editions, WebSphere Commerce Professional Editions, and WebSphere Commerce Studio Developers Editions v5.5 enable selling, buying, and channel management across value chain. Software lets users deploy value chain initiatives - from online sales channels to strategic sourcing to integrated, multitier demand chain - on one platform. It provides customizable and flexible store development environment based on open architecture and industry standards.
Original Press Release:
IBM WebSphere Commerce Professional Edition for Linux V5.5 and WebSphere Commerce Business Edition for Linux V5.5: Complete Solutions Deploy Value Chain Initiatives
At a glance
WebSphere Commerce Business Editions (WCBE), WebSphere Commerce Professional Editions (WCPE) and WebSphere Commerce Studio Developers Editions V5.5 - Power the value chain for selling, buying, and channel management.
Strengthen and deepen relationships for maximum profitability
Optimize sales, marketing, and brand experience
Maximize efficiency and productivity across the value chain
Respond and adapt with agility to gain competitive advantage
Deploy affordably and manageably - at your own pace
Provide highly customizable and flexible store development environment based on an open architecture and industry standards
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
WebSphere® Commerce (WC) business solutions let you deploy a wide variety of value chain initiatives - from a simple online sales channel, to strategic sourcing, to a completely integrated, multitier demand chain - all on a single platform.
Automate, integrate, and externalize best processes across your business (and beyond) to enable an extended enterprise - a network of employees, suppliers, and partners collaborating to meet the full spectrum of customer needs.
One size cannot fit all. Although a system meets your needs today, it may not tomorrow. This platform provides the required extensibility and flexibility needed for you to adapt in the current shifting market environment.
WebSphere Commerce Professional Edition (WCPE) and WebSphere Commerce Business Edition (WCBE) V5.5 enhancements
Strengthen and deepen business relationships
Build stronger, more profitable relationships by making it easy for customers, suppliers and partners to do business with you - anywhere, any time, and any way they want to
Lock relationships into a level of convenience and personalized service that your competitors cannot beat
Optimize sales, marketing, and brand experience
Strengthen and extend your brand, and improve your bottom line, using highly targeted marketing, well-informed merchandising, and customer-focused selling processes
Provides access across all touch points and channels
Maximize efficiency and productivity across the value chain
Capture and deploy best practices across all channels through flexible and sophisticated business processes; extended enterprise integration and self-service tools for every member of the value chain
Gives you the freedom to focus on the core strengths that give you an edge in your business
Respond and adapt with agility for competitive advantage
Sense change and respond on demand to dynamic business conditions such as customer demand, market opportunity, and competitive threat - based on an integrated view of customers, employees, suppliers, and partners
Adapt quickly, cost-effectively, and without disruption
Planned availability date
September 30, 2003
