Great turnout at Ariba Live 2009 Virtual

What a great event. We weren't sure what to expect when Ariba decided to go virtual, but their decision was a huge success. We were able to connect with more buyers and suppliers than ever before. The booth we sponsored was a great place for folks to see how Supplier Solutions can help with Punchout. Some of the presentations and breakout sessions provided great info. We'll compile a list of "must see" presentations and share them with you.

Ariba Live 2009!

The fun and festivities kick off tomorrow! Stop by and check out our booth at the Virtual Conference. http://events.unisfair.com/index.jsp?eid=373&seid=26 See you there!

Item Options as line items with quantity match.

We've just implemented a cool new feature that allows item configurations to also add to the shopping cart as line items. So for our customer who sells trucks, when the truck is configured with the upgraded bumper and tool chest, they get added as seperate lines to the PO. It will also update those lines so the quantity matches, so two trucks ordered means two bumpers ordered. That makes the reconcilliation of the PO much easier on the buyer.

New Bundle Management GUI

It's nearing completion and I think it's going to be pretty cool. We had a chance to review a working version today and it's turned out super intuitive and easy to use.

Punchout Checkout Fields?

That's a mouthful, but it's super handy. We allow suppliers to capture and save information on the punchout that will be "married-up" to a Purchase Order if and when it is received. We have suppliers collecting print copy, uploading images, getting contact info and uploading documents on the punchout site which are stored and only retrieved when they need it.

Enterprise-Connect.....sounds "trekky"?

Well, taking our cues from our Trekky past, we named our latest product Enterprise-Connect. It connects existing legacy storefronts to purchasing applications like Ariba, SAP, Oracle and more. It's a great fit for suppliers who want to leverage their existing highly developed storefronts with out making a huge investment. Make it so #1!

Ditch the Paper - eInvoicing - Online PO Flip

We're helping our suppliers and buyers ditch costly paper invoices. It can cost as much as $97.00 to process a single manual invoice. That's as much as 50 Times, yes 50 Times, more costly than processing electronic invoices. It is no surprise many buyers are moving quickly away from paper and we're helping them do it!

We've got Level II punchout, hooray!

We're pumped to be supporting Level II Punchout. We're offering Product Level, Shelf Level and Isle Level. We're even supporting "edit" AND "inspect" on Level II !