Similarly, in March 2012, a consortium of large corporations led by IBM created the web-based Supplier Connection to make it easier for small businesses to become suppliers to large companies. Currently, the members of Supplier Connection purchase more than $150 billion in goods and services annually through their global supply chains.
类似地，2012年3月，以IBM为首的大企业联盟成立了基于网络的供应商网络（Supplier Connection），让小企业更容易成为大公司的供应商。目前，供应商网络成员企业每年通过其全球供应链采购的商品和服务额超过1500亿美元。