PunchOut Catalog Solution
The TradeCentric approach
TradeCentric offers an adaptable solution with unparalleled support to connect eCommerce platforms to eProcurement systems. Our Platform connects procurement systems and trading partners worldwide, ultimately unifying data to be consistent across all applications. We specialize in end-to-end B2B automation, accelerating trade between buyers and suppliers.
We also offer tools that allow developers to simulate and test the PunchOut process.
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B2B PunchOut catalog challenges
PunchOut is a complex integration. Some of the most significant challenges a company will experience when attempting to develop a PunchOut integration internally include:
- Lack of technical support
- Overreliance on IT
- Steep learning curve
- Lack of testing
- Disparate requirements
TradeCentric is the PunchOut subject-matter expert. With fully-managed services, award-winning customer support and more, we can take traditional hosted catalog management and PunchOut integration off your plate for good.
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PunchOut catalog solution for suppliers
Our PunchOut catalog solution for suppliers supports B2B transactions via CXML, OCI, xCBL, XML with Ariba, Jaggaer (formerly SciQuest), Coupa, SAP, Oracle, and other procurement systems. We develop unique, robust, and customizable PunchOut catalogs.
TradeCentric provides the most innovative and robust B2B PunchOut catalog solutions with complete flexibility for suppliers and customizable buyer experiences.
Here’s how it works.
A buyer visits the supplier PunchOut catalog from their eProcurement network, such as SAP Ariba, Coupa or another eProcurement source. Our Platform recognizes these buyers and routes them to your online catalog/shopping cart, configured for the PunchOut buyer.
When the buyer adds items to their cart and proceeds to check out, they won’t see traditional checkout methods but instead “PunchOut Your Order.” The TradeCentric Platform transmits the order back in cXML, OCL and other document protocols to the eProcurement network source where the buyer completes the requisition for eProcurement.
PunchOut catalog solutions for buyers
As a buying entity, your organization is or has invested heavily into a spend management system to help streamline and manage spend. Getting your suppliers integrated with your eProcurement system can be a significant obstacle. TradeCentric streamlines vendor integrations to maximize your ROI by integrating your vendors to facilitate purchasing through your eProcurement platform.
The TradeCentric Platform can be implemented and integrated into any eCommerce platform.
Here’s how it works.
If your company has been purchasing from a supplier since before the times of eProcurement and you want the supplier to accept PunchOut orders moving forward, we can easily integrate our Platform with their eCommerce application to enable PunchOut capability.
The Role of PunchOut Catalog in the B2B Transaction Process
PunchOut
Buyer selects a supplier within the eProcurement system, is routed to the supplier’s eCommerce site to shop, then transfers the cart data back to their purchasing system. Order details are then routed by eProcurement for the appropriate approvals.
Purchase Order (PO) Automation
A PO is generated in the eProcurement system, then the buyer sends the PO from the eProcurement system to the supplier in a data format that can be ingested by suppliers’ systems.
Purchase Order Acknowledgment (POA)
Once the request is received by the supplier, a POA is generated with order details confirming that the PO was received and is sent back to the Buyer’s systems.
Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN)
After products ship, the supplier’s system will generate an invoice to send to the buyer in a data format that can be automatically read by the buyer’s systems.
Invoice Automation
After products ship, the supplier’s system will generate an invoice to send to the buyer in a data format that can be automatically read by the buyer’s systems.
eQuote
Buyer accesses an electronic quote for a special order in an intuitive interface and then transfers the quote to their eProcurement platform.
Support for All Common Data Protocols
TradeCentric provides support for all electronically readable data formats.
What you can expect from us
Accountability
We’re your team the entire way from onboarding to customer success—no third party involved.
Cost Management
We control your IT expenses with a predictable, fixed rate for growing trading partner connections.
Domain Expertise
We’ve seen it all with 3,000+ businesses trading on our platform, and we bring that expertise to you.
Risk Reduction
We do everything we can to limit risk with application management, data security and availability.
3,000
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Global Enterprises
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Trading Connections
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99.99
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Uptime for SaaS
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95
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Annual Customer
Retention