A SharePoint extranet portal, which may be referred to as a Customer Portal,  is an excellent way to establish connections and share information with customers, dealers, distributors, suppliers, or trading partners and save your company both time and money. Because they are based on a web interface, SharePoint extranet portals have proven to be user-friendly, secure way to manage transactional business activities and provide useful, transparent interaction with your customers and external trading partners.

The collaboration that an enterprise web portal provides can accelerate the supply chain, while improving accuracy, quality, communication, and relationships. An extranet enterprise web portal can help you:

• Exchange large volumes of data
• Share product catalogs exclusively with trade partners or wholesalers
• Allow your customers to order your products or track an order online
• Allow customers to review their account information, distribute billing, and accept payments
• Collaborate with other companies on joint development efforts
• Share or distribute training programs or materials with other companies
• Share news, calendars, and documents with your customers exclusively