INTERNET USE IN BUSINESS

Internet usage in businesses have evolved, from exchange
information electronically to the application of business strategy, such as: marketing, sales,
and customer service. Table 1 shows the ten companies ranked
highest in the United States that have implemented the Internet for business strategy.
Internet to support global communication and cooperation between employees,
consumers, sellers, and other business associates. The Internet allows people from
organization or different locations to work together as a virtual team to
develops, manufactures, markets, and maintain product or
service. With the Internet enabling the application of Electronic Commerce (EC) can
used in global networks, and are usually equipped with processing applications
On-line orders, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to send the document
business, and security of the payment system Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
Due to the internet, marketing on the company, products, and services become
interactive process today. The company's Web site is not merely
presents the product catalog and media campaign, but used to dialogue,
discuss, and consult with customers On-line, bulletin boards,
electronic questionnaires, mailing lists, and sending electronic mail. So
consumers can be directly involved in designing, developing,
marketing, and product sales