More local firms using e-commerce<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): An increasing number of companies in the
\nchemical, agriculture, pulp and paper sectors are employing the
\ne-commerce platform to make procurements, bids and transactions,
\nsaid the president of B2B e-commerce facilitator BidNets.com.<\/p>\n
Andrie Yapsir said on Thursday at least 400 companies from
\nIndonesia and other Asian countries, including Singapore,
\nMalaysia, Thailand and Japan, had signed up for the company's
\nservices since its launch in March this year.<\/p>\n
\"The demand for e-commerce services and facilities is so huge.
\nAt BidNets, we have sees the total volume of transactions by
\nthose companies grow to more than US$100 million,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Andrie predicted the volume of transactions would reach about
\n$1 billion by the end of the year in line with expectations that
\nmore companies will sign up for the company's services.<\/p>\n
Companies have changed the way they use e-commerce because
\nthey want to enhance their networks and boost transactions while
\nat the same time improving management efficiency, said J.
\nKriswanto, president of Indosatcom, a business-to-business e-
\ncommerce subsidiary of PT Indosat.<\/p>\n
He said streamlining the business process could help companies
\nreduce their production costs by between 25 percent and 50
\npercent.<\/p>\n
\"At the end, the low operational costs will allow companies to
\nreduce their selling prices by between 4 percent and 20 percent,
\nmaking their products more competitive,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Indosatcom and BidNets, which is a subsidiary of the widely
\ndiversified Sinar Mas Group, entered into an agreement on
\nThursday to utilize each other's e-commerce services and
\nfacilities.<\/p>\n
Under the agreement, suppliers and buyers currently registered
\nwith BidNets will be able to process their on-line transactions
\nusing Indosatcom's e-commerce portal www.dagang2000.com.<\/p>\n
The portal, which was established early this year, currently
\nserves major local companies, including cosmetic manufacturers
\nSari Ayu Martha Tilaar and Mustika Ratu, department store chain
\nMatahari Group, pharmaceutical company Kalbe Farma Group, Bank
\nNiaga and Bank Internasional Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Kriswanto said his company and BidNets would initially share
\nthe revenue from their collaboration.<\/p>\n
He said there was a possibility the companies would form a
\njoint venture in the future to strengthen their position as an e-
\ncommerce facilitator in the regional market. (cst)<\/p>",
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