Question

George is in charge of ordering supplies for his employer, and he usually buys these supplies from the same vendors. One of the vendors, Business Office Supplies, has given George limited access to their inventory system so that he can see if they have what he needs without contacting the salesperson. George is using an ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

George is using an authorized shortcut given to him by  one of the vendors of Business Office Supplies.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Extranet

Explanation:

An extranet is a private network that utilizes Internet technology and also the public telecommunication system to securely share portions of a business's information or operations with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers, or other businesses.

Organisations can use an extranet to:

1) Substitute enormous volumes of data using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

2) Share product catalogs solely with wholesalers.

3) Coporate with other companies on joint development efforts.

4) Jointly develop and share training programs with other companies.

5) Share news of common interest solely with partner companies.