Every discrete manufacturer wants to streamline their operation and get a jump on the competition. Yes, they want it, but how do they go about making things easier for their customers and still save money in the process. Well, what about e-commerce?
Sure, it’s a big jump from the traditional means of production and servicing customers, but it’s a step that many have taken – and haven’t looked back. Let’s take a closer look at how e-commerce benefits those with advanced discrete manufacturing operations and why you should jump on the bandwagon, too.
Advanced Discrete Manufacturing and Ecommerce
- Direct sales – The first benefit of e-commerce to discrete manufacturers is direct sales. After all, with a e-commerce base in place, more customers have direct access to purchase and gain supplies in a direct manner – and don’t have to wait for traditional timelines to go through.Even better, through advanced discrete manufacturing, doing more with less works in favor of the manufacturer through direct purchasing with e-commerce.
- Reduce costs – Another benefit for the direct manufacturer with e-commerce is the reduction in costs. After all, with direct access to purchase goods, there’s a significant cost savings that can free funds for use in other places of the business. For instance, we can see a reduction in costs when it comes to marketing/advertising for the manufacturer.Now, wouldn’t you think an advanced discrete manufacturing model would benefit from this? Of course! With direct sales and a greater savings on the costs of activities, the direct manufacturer sees an even great benefit when combined with a discrete manufacturing model.
- Efficiency – Now, we’ve covered some key benefits, but based on those manufacturers see one major positive with e-commerce: increased efficiency. Without it, there isn’t a model that will help the manufacturer get more done or save more money – period!
Direct sales, cost savings and efficiency are all some serious benefits to advanced discrete manufacturing professionals when implementing e-commerce operations. Sure, each has it’s own benefits, but combining them tells us how much of a wonderful thing e-commerce really is for production and manufacturing operations.
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The Rise of e-Commerce in Discrete Manufacturing was posted at To-Increase Blog: ERP, CRM & Supply Chain Management. | http://blog.to-increase.com
