Hosted PunchOut catalog software (no webshop needed)

The Abeta Hosted PunchOut Catalog is specifically designed to quickly set up an OCI (RoundTrip) or cXML PunchOut connection for your customers. Does your business need a PunchOut store without an e-commerce website, or do you want to quickly make a proof-of-concept available to your clients? Then the Abeta standalone PunchOut catalog is exactly what you are looking for! We help you offer a professional B2B customer portal tailored precisely to the product assortment your client demands.

#Who is the PunchOut catalog suitable for?

As you might have already read on our product overview page, the Abeta standalone PunchOut catalog was specifically developed for B2B suppliers who want to offer products quickly and easily via an OCI or cXML connection.

The Hosted PunchOut Catalog solves your problem if:

• You currently do not have an online catalog or operational e-commerce website (or yours is outdated).
• You do not want—or do not have the resources—to build a complete webshop right now.
• You do want to receive orders directly from your customer’s procurement software.

#Get started via the dashboard!

As a supplier, you gain access to your own dashboard. From there, you can enable your customers to order via OCI and cXML PunchOut in just a few simple steps.

From the dashboard you can:

• Add and manage products: Manually add products to the Abeta Catalog. Do you have a large inventory? We take care of this quickly and easily with a bulk import!
• Link customers: Create customers and link them to a specific product list.
• Share credentials: Send the setup details for the integration directly via Abeta or separately via email.
• Monitor activity: Easily check your customer's activity via the live activity log.

Are you getting stuck on one of the steps? No worries, we are happy to help you further!

#A custom catalog that matches your brand identity

Your customers connect directly to an Abeta catalog that entirely matches your brand identity. Colors, logos, and menus—everything can be customized to your liking. Your clients will feel exactly like they are shopping in your very own webshop.

#Other features of the catalog

#Customer-specific assortment

Many suppliers have a large product range, but in practice, most business customers are only interested in a small part of the inventory. (Even the best B2B suppliers cannot escape the classic 80-20 rule.)

Large corporate clients therefore increasingly ask for a customer-specific assortment. This catalog only includes products and product groups that their procurement department is actually interested in, and which they are contractually allowed to order from you. You can easily set this up via the dashboard by indicating per client which product group should or should not be visible.

#Price agreements (static catalog)

Most suppliers make pre-negotiated price agreements with B2B clients. Because these contract prices usually change only once or twice a year (unlike consumer prices, which can vary by the minute), a customer-specific catalog is sometimes also called a static catalog.

Many clients also negotiate discounts if their company has a high purchase volume with a specific supplier; these are often also included in the client-specific assortment.

If you want to set up a custom catalog for your client and easily connect it to your client's procurement software, Abeta can help. By offering a catalog through Abeta, you can be sure that the product information your customers see is always correct and up to date.

Please note: Depending on how this catalog is used, it is always important to ensure that your clients are informed of any price updates in a timely manner.

#Product feed / auto-import

If the assortment changes frequently, an automated product feed can be imported. This way, you don't have to process major updates manually.

#Shipping costs

Shipping costs are automatically calculated based on the order amount and sent directly back to your customer's procurement software.

#Activity log

Via the log, you can monitor all customer actions. This allows you to see exactly how and when customers are using the PunchOut integration.

#Benefits of the catalog

With Abeta, you easily connect with well-known procurement systems without the need for complex IT trajectories.

• No technical knowledge required: We take care of the underlying OCI and cXML technical standards for you.
• No adjustments to your website: Our cloud-hosted OCI & cXML catalog runs completely standalone in a secure environment.
• Easy to maintain: Managing products and linking clients can be done quickly (by yourself) via the dashboard.
• Go live quickly: Skip weeks of custom development and start accepting automated B2B orders immediately.

#Customer-specific catalog with PunchOut

Large corporate clients often use e-procurement software to allow employees to buy decentrally, while maintaining central control over budgets. Employees are often only allowed to order through the procurement system, and a PunchOut connection (OCI connection or cXML connection) is the ideal method for this.

Are you a developer or IT manager? Then view our technical documentation of OCI and the technical specifications of cXML for the exact process.

By offering customers a customer-specific catalog with a PunchOut integration, you not only build customer loyalty, but in most cases, you also increase the sales volume of existing accounts! Send us a message and discover the possibilities.