UK firms close to achieving e-commerce critical mass
3 April 2012
UK private-sector firms are close to reaping bigger benefits from e-business, according a survey commissioned by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
Around 16 per cent of UK firms have achieved fully automated and integrated business processes, including linking their online sales and purchasing into main invoicing and order systems.
It found a further quarter of firms have partially automated their business processes.
Another third are transacting online but are not yet integrated with processes such...