ANSI Units of Measure

Code Description AA Ball AB Bulk Pack AC Acre AD Bytes AE Amperes per Meter AF Centigram AG Angstrom AH Additional Minutes AI Average Minutes Per Call AJ Cop AK Fathom AL Access Lines AM Ampoule AN Minutes or Messages AO Ampere-turn AP Aluminum Pounds Only AQ Anti-hemophilic Factor (AHF) Units AR Suppository AS Assortment AT Atmosphere AU Ocular Insert System AV Capsule AW Powder-Filled Vials AX Twenty AY Read more →

B2B Commerce Shopping Models

B2B purchases are made in a number of ways today. There are a few requirements that differentiate B2B commerce from B2C commerce: Buyers have contracts with suppliers - these may include negotiated prices and product restrictions Buyers’ orders often need to be be approved internally prior to being placed with the supplier Orders need to be recorded in the buyers financial system Brick and Mortar Before eCommerce, there were physical stores, now referred to as brick and mortar stores. Read more →

Catalogs

Catalogs files containing a suppliers products can be loaded into many eProcurement systems to allow employees to shop from the catalog from within the eProcurement system. File Formats CSV CIF (Catalog Interchange Format) cXML Index OCI 5 JSON BMEcat EDIFACT PRICAT EDI X12 832 Price/Sales Catalog Transmission Methods Email HTTP(S) FTP / FTPS / SFTP Considerations Product images - image URL’s are most commonly used but an archive of image files may be utilized Read more →

Chrome 80 & PunchOut Remediation Guide

Recommendations for PunchOut Sites PunchOut sites may stop functioning properly in Chrome 80 if they are embedded in a frame by the eProcurement system. When a PunchOut site is embedded in a frame, it will no longer be able to set cookies unless a SameSite=None attribute is added to the cookies. Assuming the eProcurement application is unable to remove the frame around the PunchOut site, one of the options below will need to be implemented. Read more →

CIF Catalogs

Overview CIF (Catalog Interchange Format) was developed by Ariba as a file format for catalog files. The file format builds on the CSV file format by adding a header/footer and standardizing column headings. CIF_I_V3.0 <catalog attributes> DATA <catalog items> ENDOFDATA Header The CIF file header contains attributes that define how the body of the file should processed. The first line of the header should contain the CIF file signature and version number in the following format: CIF_I_V<version>. Read more →

Commodity Codes

eProcurement systems use commodity codes to classify purchases. Spend analytics systems can analyze the categorized purchases to provide insight on how an organizations money is being speant. Suppliers may need to include commodity codes in their catalogs depending on their customers requirements. UNSPSC UNSPSC is an open classification system for products and services. UNSPSC codes are 8 numeric digits that correspond to a commodity such as Staplers or Laptops. The UNSPSC classification system is organized as a 4 level hierarchy of: Segment, Family, Class, and Commodity. Read more →

CSV Catalogs

Overview CSV catalog files are a popular method of providing buyers with product information and pricing. Typically, the supplier is responsible for exporting their product information into a CSV format, transmitting it to the buyer, and the buyer is responsible for importing the catalog into their eProcurement system. CSV catalogs can be suitable for use with smaller catalogs, where pricing changes infrequently, and the catalog does not contain configurable items. Read more →

cXML Examples

cXML OrderRequest The sample files below are based on real orders from the specified eProcurement systems. Coupa (2019) PeopleSoft 8.55.15 Workday (2019) cXML ConfirmationRequest The sample files below are based on real order confirmations from the specified suppliers or eCommerce systems. Amazon (2019) EqualLevel GO (2019) Read more →

cXML Level 2 PunchOut

Overview The cXML Level 2 PunchOut standard enables buying organizations to search for and find PunchOut items within their procurement application, instead of having to search each suppliers' site directly. Level 2 makes suppliers’ products more accessible to buying organizations, increases the visibility of suppliers' products, and increases visits to suppliers' PunchOut sites. When the shopper finds an item they are interested in, they PunchOut directly to the item on the suppliers PunchOut site. Read more →

cXML Order Confirmations

ConfirmationRequest The cXML ConfirmationRequest document is used to confirm receipt of an order and provide additional information about the status of the order. The ConfirmationRequest document is typically sent from the supplier’s eCommerce/ERP system to the buyer’s eProcurement system. The ConfirmationRequest and child elements are defined in cXML Fulfill.dtd rather than the cXML.dtd. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE cXML SYSTEM "http://xml.cxml.org/schemas/cXML/1.2.040/Fulfill.dtd"> <cXML payloadID="1539635340.3061645@example.com" timestamp="2019-01-01T12:34:56+00:00"> <Header> <!-- credentials go here --> </Header> <Request> <ConfirmationRequest> <ConfirmationHeader confirmID="7890" operation="new" type="detail" noticeDate="2019-01-01T12:34:56+0000"> <! Read more →