by Jeremy Friedman | Aug 19, 2015 | Blog
What exactly is the difference between a Punchout Catalog vs. standard eCommerce? The main differences between Punchout Catalogs vs. eCommerce are your target audience and how the person shops. Punchout Catalogs are used by large corporations, hospitals and...
by Jeremy Friedman | Aug 12, 2015 | Blog
Punchout Catalogs are a standard for B2B commerce in not just the United States, but in almost all countries throughout the world. By using internationally recognized (ISO) currency and country designations, cXML and Punchout can allow you to transact not just in U.S....
by Jeremy Friedman | Aug 6, 2015 | Blog
The GSA Advantage program is an eProcurement system run by the U.S. Commerce Department. The GSA Advantage program allows many government departments to purchase from their suppliers from a direct catalog. By utilizing a Punchout Catalog U.S. Government buyers can...
by Jeremy Friedman | Jul 30, 2015 | Blog
Another piece to the puzzle that is e-Procurement and Punchout Catalogs are units of measure or UOM. Units of measure are used by e-Procurement and Punchout Catalogs to identify the item being ordered. Common units of measure are EA for Each, BX for Box and CS for...
by Jeremy Friedman | Jul 22, 2015 | Blog
The UNSPSC (United Nations Standardized Products and Services Code) was developed by the United Nations to classify products and services. Many e-Procurement systems use the UNSPSC to classify goods and services. If you are familiar with NIGP codes, please note that...
by Jeremy Friedman | Jul 15, 2015 | Blog
For the customer that fully embraces e-Procurement, cXML and order automation the next natural step in the world of Punchout Catalogs is the cXML Order Confirmation Messages. When a Purchase Order is transmitted to your order processing system the purchase is received...
