Business-to-business (B2B) systems are gaining acceptance nowadays for enabling the ability to exchange information between organizations programmatically. These systems make it possible to expose the business functions of organizations as services using standard Web technologies to the world-wide market, as well as to outsource support activities while concentrating on core processes that letyou establish relationships with partners around the world cheaply. I'll show you how to take advantage of this architecture to create a solution that supports common business processes between two enterprises in the supply chain management (SCM) environment using emerging Microsoft technologies. The benefit of this approach is that it lets you simplify your processes, while also expanding your ability to interact with customers and others in your supply chain.