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Redefining the value chain in the age of the customer

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Smarter Commerce 10<br />

Gett<strong>in</strong>g Started<br />

Commerce is complex. The system <strong>of</strong><br />

transactions required to br<strong>in</strong>g a s<strong>in</strong>gle<br />

new product to market can touch dozens<br />

<strong>of</strong> countries and hundreds <strong>of</strong> suppliers.<br />

That’s why it’s important to work with a bus<strong>in</strong>ess partner with deep<br />

knowledge <strong>of</strong> more than 20 <strong>in</strong>dustries, a presence <strong>in</strong> more than 170<br />

countries, and technology expertise that aligns with every step <strong>of</strong><br />

buy<strong>in</strong>g, market<strong>in</strong>g, sell<strong>in</strong>g and servic<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

For 100 years, IBM has been <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>of</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess. Our products<br />

and services are designed to make <strong>the</strong> world work better. And <strong>the</strong><br />

systems <strong>of</strong> commerce from streaml<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g supply <strong>cha<strong>in</strong></strong> operations<br />

to m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>customer</strong> data – are our stock-<strong>in</strong>-trade. We <strong>of</strong>fer an <strong>in</strong>tegrated<br />

set <strong>of</strong> technology solutions and have recently <strong>in</strong>vested $2.5 billion to<br />

deepen and broaden that portfolio. We have world-class expertise <strong>in</strong><br />

bus<strong>in</strong>ess and web analytics, bus<strong>in</strong>ess process optimization, and<br />

cross-channel sell<strong>in</strong>g and fulfillment. And no matter how far along<br />

your company is, IBM can help enhance, extend or redesign your<br />

operations around <strong>the</strong> <strong>customer</strong>, tak<strong>in</strong>g you from bus<strong>in</strong>ess as usual<br />

to Smarter Commerce.

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