The Open Supplier NetworkSM: Supply Chain Management
The Open Supplier Network (OSN) is the premier network in the eProcurement industry, providing a secure, automated and extensive method for suppliers to connect to their customers. With thousands of suppliers worldwide, Perfect Commerce allows registered suppliers more visibility to customers, and more business opportunities via our hub. The hub creates the capability to extend the business processes to include Purchase Order Response, Invoices, and Advance Ship Notice for a truly collaborative business experience.
- eSuppliers
eSupplier is the simple solution for suppliers who receive transactions from their customers on an occasional basis. Even for infrequent ordering, the suppliers need to be included in the customer eProcurement process. The OSN technology, and the ability to receive orders via email or fax allows every supplier to be involved and better able to optimize their business opportunities.
- Portal Suppliers
The OSN offers an online solution to managing transactions between suppliers and customers (Purchase Orders, Purchase Order Response, Invoices, and Advance Ship Notice). Thanks to a URL and end-user credentials provided by Perfect Commerce, suppliers can utilize a dynamic portal with excellent applications, 24/7 availability and no technical requirements other than internet access. The Supplier Team is dedicated to building and sustaining a personal relationship with every supplier. We provide a user-friendly tool, individual training, and 24/7 global support.
As part of the OSN, the suppliers receive the following tools that allow them to be self sufficient and transact within the Supplier's timeframes:
- Supply Order Manager (SOM)
Receive POs/COs and respond (POR/ASN) to all connected Buyer accounts - FlexInvoice
"Flip" POs received in Supply Order into electronic invoices
- Supply Order Manager (SOM)
- Integrated Suppliers
The Open Supplier Network allows suppliers to integrate electronic orders between customers and their back-end systems.
Perfect Commerce provides the ability to manage multiple electronic documents (Purchase Orders, PO Response, Status Request, Invoice, Document Ack, Change Order, ASN and Order Request), and chose from multiple document formats such as xCBL (Perfect Commerce format), xCML, EDI, SAP and xML.The integration option is the most advantageous solution for suppliers who want to automate their transaction process. This solution enables suppliers to have more efficiency and greater cost savings; moreover, integration creates added value which helps the supplier’s negotiation with the Perfect Commerce customers. It also allows customers to eliminate the manual process, which minimizes errors when managing a large number of transactions.
