Most of the business transactions B to C (Business to Consumer) today are done by credit card over the web. On the B to B (Business to Business) the volume and the velocity require a different approach, where computer systems do most of the work. These systems are called supply chain networks and their job is to connect buyers and sellers electronically to exchange goods of any kind.



Supply chain networks have existed for many years but were difficult and costly to integrate, which restricted their market to the elite. Their inability to accept medium and small businesses forced a large portion of the supply chain networks out of business.

Today’s economy has dramatically changed the way companies do business. Having an online presence is no longer sufficient, and order management systems have to be real-time and accessible on a large variety of devices: desktops, laptops, tablets, mobile phones. 

In this article, we will look at how to build a simple but modern dashboard for publishing sales results.  We will combine proven standards, like XML and SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) that are integral parts of any enterprise platform, with innovative new trends like HTML 5 mobile browser.