Do it better than the rest with your own extranet
If you want to outperform your competition, you need to manage your workflows in a smart, effective and easy way. An extranet can be a great way to achieve this.
If communicating and sharing information with your target audiences is a key part of your business, it’s time to check whether you’re doing this professionally.
Thanks to rapid technological advances in recent years, many companies realize they can reap the benefits with the right software.
An extranet is therefore an extremely effective way to let your employees maintain contact with customers and other external parties.
What is an extranet?
Extranets are essentially secure networks where information can be shared digitally. With an extranet, companies can create a safe online environment to centrally share and store information.
This not only saves time but also gives external users access to the right information, whenever needed.
Using a cloud-based extranet—accessible simply via your browser—means you don’t need to be in a specific location to use it. This makes an extranet ideal for businesses to share information with external parties, such as customers, supply chain partners and business associates.
Why do organizations use extranets?
Organizations across all sectors and industries use extranets for the simple reason that everyone needs to share information with third parties. This can range from sharing practical data like price lists or inventory information to sharing collaborative communication such as ideas and feedback.
Ultimately, it’s often worthwhile to use an extranet if your organization works with a number of external distributors and suppliers.
Examples of extranet applications
There are many ways organizations use extranets. How they use them depends on their needs and business structure. Companies with a large business network of distributors, for example, can use their extranet as a customer portal, connect external partners to important documents and even provide tools to communicate with internal teams.
Organizations can also use extranets to build a customer portal. This gives their external customers a clear private network from which they can report issues, contact technical support and, for example, view training materials.
Are you considering an extranet?
As you can see, there are various ways to use an extranet for your business. Webkracht always develops an extranet tailored to your needs, because your requirements are specific to your company. We’re convinced we can help you in the best possible way.
Want to discuss the possibilities? Or do you already have an extranet and want to expand it or consider replacing it? Schedule a meeting and we’ll talk about your extranet needs!
