Steve Frechette The Universal PunchOut Platform (UPOP) extends TradeCentric’s existing integration infrastructure to support AI-driven, conversational shopping — without sacrificing the compliance controls enterprise procurement depends on. Here’s what we’re building, what we know, and what we’re still learning.
An estimated 65% of manufacturers have never meaningfully invested in digital channels. For them, agentic PunchOut isn’t an upgrade — it’s an on-ramp. This part examines why the barrier is finally low enough and what it means for both sides of the transaction.
PunchOut doesn’t need to be replaced. It needs a new front door. This part explains what a conversational evolution of PunchOut actually looks like, who controls the conversation, and why that question has significant commercial implications for suppliers.
Technology vendors are making bold claims about autonomous procurement. This part examines the three assumptions behind those claims and explains why each fails when tested against real enterprise buying requirements: compliance, determinism, and scale.
Before examining what agents mean for enterprise B2B, it’s worth understanding where agentic commerce in B2C is genuinely heading and where it runs into structural walls. The B2C story sets the terms for everything that follows.
In this quick video, TradeCentric breaks down three common misconceptions that may be slowing your progress and how focusing on the right approach can improve outcomes.
A CPTO’s guide for B2B technology & eCommerce leaders navigating AI decisions in enterprise commerce.
TradeCentric has launched its latest quarterly product release, featuring Analytics capabilities, enhanced PCI security, support for Peppol standards in global invoicing, and more.
Steve Frechette, CPTO at TradeCentric, shares four key observations and trends influencing B2B eCommerce from his first six months on the team.