What my phone crashing has to do with making purchasing easy. Based on a talk for Portfolio Exec on 23rd Feb 2024 I don’t trust my Phone anymore! It keeps crashing… so perhaps I’m going to un-install all the recent apps until I find the…
This article is for you if your customer has asked you to “set up a PunchOut” or connect to their e-Procurement system, and you’ve learned a little but want to know more. If you’re brand new to all this, start with our explanation here:…
Helly Hansen has a workwear supply contract for ski resorts, where a lack of automation was causing a lot of admin work on both sides. Their client asked for a punchout store to be fully integrated with their Coupa procurement system in…
1. Are users getting to the checkout? Sometimes in B2B, we have to collect complex data during the ordering process. If that hasn’t been set up well, it can put people off, and they might decide not to place that order – for example, if…
1. Automatic Pricing per Customer We can make sure the right price is shown – whether it depends on dates, seasons, customer account, type of order – the possibilities are endless! In one recent case for a fashion brand, products could be…
“Security” covers a wide range of activities, advice and best practice, but it’s all tied together with protecting your two biggest assets: the customers’ data, and your ability to run the business successfully. Below is a selection of the…
Global trading from your website can be a minefield – sales tax, translations, and so on can be difficult to add to an existing website, creating complications you may not anticipate. Two principles guide all of this – Trust and Clarity.…
When you win a big supply contract, you might want to give that client a branded experience – present your products in their brand. It reassures their staff, and cements the relationship. However, it can be expensive – gone are the early…
Global trading from your website can be a minefield – sales tax, translations, and so on can be difficult to add to an existing website, creating complications you may not anticipate. Two principles guide all of this – Trust and Clarity.…
Table of Contents What is P2P: Procure to Pay? Nobody wants to spend time on monotonous, administrative assignments. The procure-to-pay process is packed with huge volumes of paperwork, back and forths, process bottlenecks, compliance…
Successfully investing in software development, or even freelance support from external developers is only possible when your business is set up the right way from within. Even the most experienced software developers can fall short of…
“JASON! MY OFFICE! NOW!” boomed the voice over the warhouse intercom. Jason’s shoulders dropped, his forehead furrowed. “What now?” he muttered. The staff called the warehouse ‘the warhouse’, since they were battling a never ending flow of…
Table of Contents What is PunchOut Catalogue? A PunchOut catalogue is a software tool in which a buyer’s e-procurement application allows direct access to a supplier’s eCommerce website. The term “PunchOut” describes the action that the…
Punchout Purchasing Case Study: Creating a Supplier Punchout Table of Contents About the Client A promotional merchandise company with offices worldwide, who had a history of winning large corporate clients. They already had several…
A B2B portal is a client-specific web portal that lives within your existing eCommerce platform, it has the look and feel of your client’s brands, along with client-specific payment methods, products and user interfaces.