The rise of the as-a-service economy

Rinus Strydom, VP of Alliances at Tradeshift, sat down with HfS Research to talk about:1. The as-a-service economy2. The impact of agility on modern

business3. What could disrupt the as-a-service

economy?

How is technology changing?

“B2B technology is going the way of consumer technology. As those small pieces of technology adapt and change, we want to adapt and change with it. Gone are the days

of monolithic ERP systems.”

The impact of technology on business...

“What we’re all about is creating a digital

supply chain foundation. Once you have

that ability, you have agility.”

The greatest barrier?

“Finding the right people that have that vision and can look beyond the simple feature function cost per transaction.”

“It’s those people who really care about where their business is going to be in five years and having that ability to adapt.”

Tradeshift is unique because it’s an open platform. This allows for a variety of partnerships and alliances. But how to choose?

Focus on impact:

Become the digital platform for global companies

Transform processes to save their revenue

Be open as a platform and a business

Allow third-parties to lay apps on top of the platform

Grow exponentially and let the market decide

Finding the right talent and partnerships

“We look at what the top driving forces are in technology today. We look at the best of

consumer and put it in the platform.”

What’s the one thing that could disrupt the as-a-service economy?

The biggest thing to be wary of is the unknown. What we focus on is the agility to manage the unknown.

Learn more about Tradeshift

http://tradeshift.com/