Driving B-to-B.

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Ford Motor Co.'s newest vehicle isn't a car. It's the world's first global automotive supply network, and the largest b-to-b electronic network. Through Auto-Xchange, developed and maintained by Oracle, Ford will process $80 billion in transactions with its 30,000 suppliers. The company hopes to increase purchasing and operating efficiencies through the entire supplier network, and to reduce time to market by extending the supply chain from the dealer channel to the lowest-tier suppliers. Oracle also offers a broad horizontal exchange, Oracle Exchange, as well as multiple industry exchanges...