For many, the term "e-business" brings to mind Amazon.com and the Christmas rush of purchasing last-minute presents online. While companies that sell direct to consumers exemplify e-commerce, businesses selling to other businesses - at a much greater magnitude and much more sophisticated level - is referred to as e-business. E-business involves more than an electronic shopping cart. If the Internet is going to help your business, you need to become a part of the information grid that connects you with your suppliers and your customers.
First it was linking people by telephone, and then by fax. Now, the Internet, combined with wireless devices, can instantly connect trading partners and customers 24 hours a day, even when away from the office.