Business model definition .
Companies background p.
1 Toyota business profile . p.4.
4.2 Volvo business profile p.4.
5. Online Business Model p.5 .
5.1 E-tailing business model . p.5.
5.2 Manufacturer Model (direct marketing/Model) . p.6.
5.2a Disintermediation p.6.
5.2.1 Five Tents of the Manufacturer Model . p.7.
5.2.1a-Most efficient path to customer . p.7.
5.2.1b-Single point of accountability p.7.
5.2.1c-"Build to order" customization &personalization. p.7.
5.2.1d-Low Cost Leader p.8.
5.2.1e-Standard Based technology p.8.
6. Supply chain improvement . p.8.
7. Advertising Model . p.8.
8. Benefits that automobiles companies gains from B2C p.9.
9. Comparison of online business model . p.9.
10. E-commerce functionality . p.10 .
10.1 "What's New" section p.10.
10.2Web site search engine . p.10 .
10.3 Site Map . p.10.
11. Toyota's e-commerce functionality . p.11.
12. Dealers locator map . p.11.
13. Customization and personalization . p.13.
14. Web site customization (for investor example) p.14.
15. Multilanguage support . p.16.
13. Business solution suggested p.17 .
13. Conclusion . p.17.
14. Bibliography p.18.
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Synopsis: .
Doing business online is not a big issue. However, choosing the right business model to implemented and maintains such a strategy will be the main issue. The good implementation of the business model will give the company great befits in different business areas. Implementing well planed business strategy will maintain and reduce the supply chain processes are the biggest value for online business. Moreover, choosing or developing the right business solution will have a great impact on the flow of the business. The integration of e-commerce functionalities will reflect the efforts that the e-commerce will do to increase the time that customers will spend online and maintain their loyalty to the organization.