has announced the launch of a simple, cost-effective supply chain application which allows non-EDI enabled organisations to trade with EDI enabled organisations via the web.
CommerceWeb is a new on-line tool that improves the accuracy and delivery times for orders and bridges the gap between large companies and their suppliers by eliminating the need for small suppliers to invest in expensive electronic trading software.
Connect CEO David Glavonjic says, traditionally, only large buyers have been able to afford electronic trading solutions.
"However, CommerceWeb is software independent and can be accessed by suppliers on the Internet from anywhere in the world, which means small companies are not required to invest in special hardware or expensive software."
Benefits include:
· CommerceWeb is Internet-based, which means it does not require additional investment or special skills to use.
· The simple registration process allows small suppliers to sign-up in minutes.
· CommerceWeb can support multiple buyers, enabling suppliers to receive electronic orders from any of their major buyers in one place.
Prior to the launch of CommerceWeb, smaller suppliers have depended on receiving faxes, which is a costly and awkward solution as they are unable to return an electronic message.
CommerceWeb is a cost-effective way of processing all incoming and outgoing communications such as purchase orders, invoices and acknowledgments in the same place.
This benefits both buyers and sellers by improving delivery times, reducing costs and reducing the administrative burden due to single-format messages.
CommerceWeb is linked into Connect's powerful CommercePlus messaging platform using a clear and simple interface, which means that two-way communications are efficient, reliable and easy-to-use.
It is the latest in a suite of on-line applications from Connect that are designed to improve business processes specific to supply-chain management.