Why web portals are the key to B2B success Digital Transformation Written by Ron Genin / August 6, 2024 As a new generation of B2B buyers demand fast, personalised, and self-service commerce, custom web portals have become crucial for helping businesses stay ahead of the competition.    B2B commerce is evolving. By 2025, Gartner predicts that 80% of B2B sales will be held online. This charge is being led by Millennials, which make up 73% of the B2B market right now, followed swiftly behind by Gen Z.    These are all customers who demand fast, easy, and personalised sales experiences that allow them to browse, buy, track, compare, and review products and services independently from home.   It’s no wonder that 90% of B2B buyers now expect organisations to have a web portal.  What is a B2B web portal? A B2B web portal is a secure, interactive platform that serves as a central hub for customers, partners, and suppliers to interact with an organisation. By aggregating and organising multiple sources of information, these portals allow users to access real-time sales data, browse and compare products, track orders and invoices, and manage real-time messaging and file-sharing tools, all in one place. 

Every modern business needs software to function efficiently. But with so many options available, the age-old question arises: should you buy existing mass-market software (also known as Commercial Off-the-Shelf or SaaS) or invest in building a custom software application? This article will explore the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches to help you make an informed decision.

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Bespoke software solutions offer a range of benefits to businesses and organizations by providing tailored and efficient systems that can improve performance and save costs. However, many businesses still rely on countless spreadsheets, out-of-date software, and even paper documents to manage their day-to-day operations. A recent alarming example was highlighted in an article by Gizmodo, which reported that Williams Racing, a historic F1 franchise, was using Excel spreadsheets to manage more than 20,000 parts used in the construction of their Formula One car.

Generating documents with LaTeX, a typesetting system widely used in academic and technical fields, can be complex and time-consuming. The good news here is that there is a way to automate the process. At Genolis, we’ve mastered the art of seamlessly integrating LaTeX scripts into web applications and providing the ability to generate documents from LaTeX scripts at a click of a button.

Custom software development in Australia has often been associated with high costs and prolonged development cycles. Thankfully, the advent of AI has revolutionised the software development landscape, making it more cost-effective and efficient than ever before. Let’s see how AI is transforming the custom software development process in 2023, leading to enhanced cost savings for businesses that wish to harness the benefits of creating custom systems for their organisations.

In a rapidly evolving business landscape, organisations continually seek software solutions to support their unique needs, streamline business processes and reduce the time and costs associated with manual handling. Approaches to this challenge include sourcing, configuring and integrating existing off-the-shelf software products and services or creating a custom enterprise software system tailored specifically to the organisation’s operations.

Bespoke software can be a valuable tool for businesses looking to improve efficiency, streamline operations, and gain a competitive advantage. By implementing the features of custom software development, your business can automate routine tasks, conveniently manage and analyse data, facilitate collaboration and communication, and enhance the user experience. This article will discuss some practical examples of such business improvements.