{"id":4250654,"date":"2022-10-05T12:19:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T10:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/insight\/is-the-uk-manufacturing-industry-leveraging-the-b2b-ecommerce-opportunity\/"},"modified":"2022-10-05T12:19:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T10:19:06","slug":"is-the-uk-manufacturing-industry-leveraging-the-b2b-ecommerce-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/insight\/is-the-uk-manufacturing-industry-leveraging-the-b2b-ecommerce-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Are UK manufacturers leveraging the B2B e-commerce opportunity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-article-post-header js-block-article-post-header block-article-post-header__theme--onyxGrey\">\n\t<a\tclass=\"cta-button block-article-post-header__back-button cta-button__color--white cta-button__style--back\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/all-insights\/\" aria-label=\"Back\" >\n\t<svg width='41' height='41' viewBox='0 0 41 41' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><circle cx='20.5' cy='20.5' r='19.5' transform='rotate(-90 20.5 20.5)' stroke='var(--dept-button-icon-outline-color)' stroke-width='1.3' stroke-miterlimit='10' fill='none'\/><circle class='icon-backplate' cx='20.5' cy='20.5' r='19.5' transform='rotate(-90 20.5 20.5)' fill='var(--dept-button-icon-backplate-color)' fill-opacity='1'\/><path class='icon-center' d='M21.174 30 11 20.674l10.174-9.326m-9.326 9.328H30.5' stroke='var(--dept-button-icon-color)' stroke-width='1.3' stroke-miterlimit='10' fill='none'\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\tBack to all articles\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n<\/a><h1\t\tclass=\"typography block-article-post-header__title typography__color--white typography__size--h1 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tAre UK manufacturers leveraging the B2B e-commerce opportunity?\t<\/h1><div\n\t\tclass=\"image-wrap block-article-post-header__image-wrap\"\n\t\tdata-align=\"center center\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t<picture\n\t\tclass=\"image__picture\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Rectangle-576.png\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image block-article-post-header__image\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div><div class=\"author block-article-post-header__author\" data-animation=\"slide-fade\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tclass=\"author__portrait\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Phil-Robinson.jpg\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Phil Robinson\"\n\t\t\/>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"author__text\">\n\t\tPhil Robinson\t\t<br \/>\n\t\tTechnology Consultant\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__date-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDate\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__published-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t5 October 2022\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-title-and-content js-block-title-and-content block-title-and-content__theme--white\">\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__layout\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><h2\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--h6 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tIt\u2019s nothing new that many manufacturing companies now have an e-commerce website. In the B2B space, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/business-functions\/growth-marketing-and-sales\/our-insights\/busting-the-five-biggest-b2b-e-commerce-myths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">65% of businesses globally now have<\/a> e-commerce capabilities. Particularly since 2020, with face-to-face selling out of the question, e-commerce shot up the priority list to become a key purchasing channel for B2B buyers.\u00a0\t<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tBut have companies managed to embrace B2B commerce and utilise it to its full potential? Or is digital transformation stagnating? We explore the state of the nation when it comes to adopting e-commerce in the manufacturing industry, and take a look at what companies need to be doing to stay ahead.\u00a0\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__social-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/insight\/is-the-uk-manufacturing-industry-leveraging-the-b2b-ecommerce-opportunity\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/insight\/is-the-uk-manufacturing-industry-leveraging-the-b2b-ecommerce-opportunity\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Are UK manufacturers leveraging the B2B e-commerce opportunity?\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-type=\"copy\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-title-and-content__social-links-item js-social-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Copy page link\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip-text=\"Link copied to clipboard.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<svg fill='none' 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\t>\n\t\tThe big picture\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tWhile face-to-face was the primary sales channel for many manufacturing businesses before 2020, cue the pandemic, and everything changed. In-person sales were no longer an option, forcing manufacturing companies to explore digital avenues. Investing in digital transformation became a way for manufacturers to differentiate themselves in the market and better meet customers\u2019 needs.<br><br>There\u2019s no doubt about it, the pandemic sped up digital transformation across all industries and sectors. In manufacturing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/downloads\/cas\/MPQGMEN9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">67%<\/a> of senior manufacturing professionals claim to have accelerated digital projects after COVID-19.\u00a0<br><br>Furthermore, the market for digital transformation in manufacturing is expected to grow more than 19% in coming years, reaching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mordorintelligence.com\/industry-reports\/digital-transformation-market-in-manufacturing#:~:text=Market%20Overview,the%20forecast%20period%202021%2D2026.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$767.82 billion by 2026<\/a>, up from $263.93 billion in 2020.\u00a0<br><br>And customers welcomed these new ways of buying. Mid-pandemic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/advanced-electronics\/our-insights\/how-industrial-companies-can-put-ecommerce-at-the-heart-of-their-growth-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research<\/a> by McKinsey showed that 60% of B2B customers found remote sales as effective as traditional sales, and that 62% would prefer to reorder products online. But at that point, only 13% of industrial companies offered digital solutions and only 10% offered self-service tools for reordering.<br><br>Let\u2019s take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/case\/leveraging-commercetools-and-data-to-create-an-innovative-marketplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just Eat<\/a> as an example, who decided to accelerate its digital transformation in order to remain a global leading player. 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class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--lightGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tAlthough great strides were made globally over the past two years, there\u2019s still a way to go when we look closer to home. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themanufacturer.com\/articles\/research-reveals-uk-manufacturing-productivity-falling-behind-due-to-lack-of-digital-maturity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">94% of UK manufacturers<\/a> believe the industry has fallen behind the US due to a lack of digital investment, which is impacting the bottom line, with 56% of businesses losing sales as a result.\u00a0<br><br>In addition, 93% of manufacturers believe that underinvestment will lead to many of them going out of business over the next decade.\u00a0<br><br>The lack of investment in digital technology is proving to be a huge blocker to productivity, but also to the customer experience. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/business-functions\/growth-marketing-and-sales\/our-insights\/busting-the-five-biggest-b2b-e-commerce-myths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McKinsey<\/a> reports that two thirds of B2B customers would rather engage through digital or remote in-person engagement, as well as that corporate decision makers are now using e-commerce at every stage of their buying journey.\u00a0<br><br>And serving customers the way they want is paying off, with e-commerce driving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/business-functions\/growth-marketing-and-sales\/our-insights\/busting-the-five-biggest-b2b-e-commerce-myths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18% of all revenue<\/a> for the average B2B company, tying it in top position as the top-producing revenue channels alongside in person sales.<br><br>It\u2019s clear to see that the UK manufacturing industry has found it difficult to unlock the full potential of e-commerce due to the complexities of B2B operations and management. From lengthy buying procedures to large-scale product lines and bulk orders, there\u2019s a lot to take into consideration, so we can understand why manufacturers could be hesitant to adopt e-commerce. However, new sophisticated technologies are here to help, it\u2019s all about choosing the right fit for your business and goals.\u00a0<br><br>Old business models and legacy technologies are holding businesses back. According to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themanufacturer.com\/articles\/research-reveals-uk-manufacturing-productivity-falling-behind-due-to-lack-of-digital-maturity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a>, Manufacturers in the UK still rely on paper for 35% of processes and manual spreadsheets are used for 49% of operations. But it doesn\u2019t have to be that way. Digital transformation has the power to eliminate pain points &#8211; an investment manufacturing companies can\u2019t afford to miss.\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__social-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/insight\/is-the-uk-manufacturing-industry-leveraging-the-b2b-ecommerce-opportunity\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/insight\/is-the-uk-manufacturing-industry-leveraging-the-b2b-ecommerce-opportunity\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Are UK manufacturers leveraging the B2B e-commerce opportunity?\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-type=\"copy\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-title-and-content__social-links-item js-social-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Copy page link\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip-text=\"Link copied to clipboard.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<svg fill='none' xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' 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fill='currentColor'\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deptagency.com%2Fen-uki%2Finsight%2Fis-the-uk-manufacturing-industry-leveraging-the-b2b-ecommerce-opportunity%2F\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/insight\/is-the-uk-manufacturing-industry-leveraging-the-b2b-ecommerce-opportunity\/\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Are UK manufacturers leveraging the B2B e-commerce opportunity?\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-share-type=\"linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-title-and-content__social-links-item js-social-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share to Linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<svg width='19' height='18' viewBox='0 0 19 18' fill='none' xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M1.15 17.3h3.6V5.8h-3.6v11.5zM.75 2.1c0 1.2 1 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.2 0 2.1-.9 2.1-2.1 0-1.2-1-2.1-2.1-2.1-1.2 0-2.1 1-2.1 2.1zM14.45 17.3h3.6v-6.2c0-3.1-.7-5.5-4.3-5.5-1.8 0-2.9.9-3.4 1.8V5.8h-3.4v11.5h3.6v-5.7c0-1.5.2-2.9 2.1-2.9 1.8 0 1.8 1.7 1.8 3v5.6z' fill='currentColor'\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-title-and-content js-block-title-and-content block-title-and-content__theme--white\">\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__layout\">\n\t\t<h2\t\tclass=\"typography block-title-and-content__title typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--h2 typography__align--left\"\n\t\tdata-size-mobile=\"h2\" \t>\n\t\tTaking action: why and how\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tIt\u2019s time for UK manufacturing companies to up their game when it comes to e-commerce. The stakes are high and the potential is huge. Implementing the right technology creates the opportunity to streamline operations, increase profitability and provide a seamless customer experience, as well as giving the ability to be agile to the ever-changing world.\u00a0<br><br>Here\u2019s a few technology trends that manufacturers need to be focusing on to accelerate their e-commerce operations and facilitate growth in the new digital reality:\u00a0\u00a0<br><br><strong>Hybrid, omnichannel selling<\/strong><br><br>Traditional selling is slowly being left in the past. Today\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/insight\/the-new-face-of-b2b-how-decision-makers-interact-with-new-suppliers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> B2B decision makers are interacting with suppliers in new ways<\/a>, with a mix of interactions throughout the buying cycle. Ultimately they\u2019re looking for convenience, whether that be e-commerce self-service, a video call or an in-person meeting. Hybrid selling is expected to be the dominant sales strategy in B2B industries by 2024 and is reported to drive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/business-functions\/growth-marketing-and-sales\/our-insights\/the-future-of-b2b-sales-is-hybrid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50% more revenue<\/a> due to a deeper customer engagement.\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>Sales reps have always been a key characteristic of B2B marketing, giving tailored advice to customers. And this can still be done online. With the right tech architecture in place, all customer insights will be stored in a database rather than in a sales rep, helping with efficiencies and providing tailored excellent customer service.<br><br>But, there can be no hybrid selling without a strong omnichannel strategy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/business-functions\/growth-marketing-and-sales\/our-insights\/the-future-of-b2b-sales-is-hybrid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McKinsey<\/a> reported that B2B decision makers are using more channels than ever before, doubling from 5 channels in 2016 to 10 in 2021. You need to be present at every stage of the customer\u2019s often long, complex buying journey and provide them with the tools such as self-service ordering, ordering tracking or chatbots, to make their lives as easy as possible&#8230; and yours!\u00a0<br><br><strong>Customer insight<\/strong><br><br>Getting a true understanding of your customers is critical to commerce success. For example, a common misconception is that B2B customers aren\u2019t willing to spend at a high value through e-commerce, but that\u2019s far from the case. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/business-functions\/growth-marketing-and-sales\/our-insights\/busting-the-five-biggest-b2b-e-commerce-myths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">35% are willing<\/a> to spend $500,000 more in a single transaction on digital channels and 15% are comfortable making purchases worth more than $1 million.\u00a0<br><br>Not sure where to start? Map your customer journey. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/insight\/how-to-tackle-complex-b2b-customer-journey-mapping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Customer journey mapping<\/a> enables manufacturing businesses to understand the best route\/s to guide buyers to purchase. By getting under your customer\u2019s skin and truly understanding their unique needs, you can offer a tailored solution at every stage of the journey.\u00a0<br><br>Leveraging data to understand your customers is also critical. And, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/insight\/shifting-data-landscape-cdps-silver-bullet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">customer data platforms (CDPs)<\/a> are the perfect way to do just that. CDP software collates and analyses customer data from a range of sources in real-time. This allows you to gain a holistic view of your B2B buyer\u2019s ever diversifying journey to then develop a tailored experience that will resonate most with them.\u00a0<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/case\/hyva-goes-global-with-optimizely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hyva partnered with DEPT\u00ae<\/a> to help it develop a new global website with three main goals at the heart of its success: lead generation, promote brand awareness and give exceptional service in every global location. The result? 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class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t<strong>Integrations<\/strong><br><br>Integrations are key to ensuring your e-commerce platform aids your customer experience while improving operational efficiency.\u00a0<br><br>The ideal B2B commerce solution will have an architecture that allows integration with other systems, or itself be capable of integrating with them. That could be quotation systems, inventory management systems or manufacturing process management.\u00a0<br><br>Seamlessly connecting these systems with your B2B commerce platform will allow information to be shared automatically, eliminating systems working in silo as well as optimising the customer experience. For example, providing real-time information on manufacturing, shipping and delivery times, as well as product availability, enabling the customer to plan and order accordingly.<br><br><strong>Site search<\/strong><br><br>Simple, but so effective. Site search is an often undervalued perk of e-commerce platforms. Not only does it boost user experience, it also helps to gather important data as it allows you to see the process visitors take when finding a product or information.\u00a0<br><br>Yes, site search isn\u2019t a new feature and is an expectation rather than a nice to have. But, how it&#8217;s implemented and the results executed which has the power to deliver an outstanding user experience and set you apart from the competition.\u00a0<br><br>DEPT\u00ae implemented Optimizely Find for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-uki\/case\/a-complex-multi-site-multi-lingual-migration-to-optimizely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jotun<\/a> to deliver intelligent search results across its B2B and B2C sites. 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B2B commerce is only accelerating and it\u2019s not stopping anytime soon. It\u2019s time to make it a top priority or risk being left behind.\u00a0<br><br>It\u2019s a constant cycle, with continuous improvements and innovation required for manufacturing companies to constantly exceed customers&#8217; ever-changing expectations and deploy business strategies to gain competitive advantage. 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