Rather than using costly and restrictive electronic data interchange formats on value - added networks , companies can set up extranets for an open dialogue between customers and suppliers over the net 各公司可以在因特網(wǎng)上為客戶和供應(yīng)商之間建起用于開放對話的內(nèi)擴網(wǎng),而不是在增值網(wǎng)上使用既費錢又受限制的電子數(shù)據(jù)交換格式。
A Value-added Network (VAN) is a hosted service offering that acts as an intermediary between business partners sharing standards based or proprietary data via shared Business Processes. The offered service is referred to as "Value-added Network Service".