What is Ariba PunchOut?

What is Ariba PunchOut?

A PunchOut catalog is a catalog that resides on a supplier’s e-commerce site but is viewable by customers who are using their own company’s procurement applications to make purchases. With SAP Ariba Punchout, you can present current and customized shopping experiences to buyers who are browsing SAP Ariba catalogs.

What is a PunchOut order?

Punchout ordering is an account-based commerce flow in which buyers can purchase products directly from merchants; the buyer’s procurement system is integrated with the merchant’s commerce system.

How does a PunchOut work?

A punchout catalog is a mechanism by which the e-procurement application makes it possible for a buyer to access a supplier’s website from the buyer’s own procurement application. The buyer leaves (“punches out” of) Ariba (or another procurement application) and enters the supplier’s web-based catalog.

What is level1 PunchOut?

Level 1 PunchOut Catalogs The buyer selects a supplier’s logo and is authenticated into the supplier’s eCommerce storefront. They are taken to the home page, and from there, the buyer can search and browse products. The majority of eProcurement platforms support this type of PunchOut workflow.

How do I get access to Ariba connect?

First of all, go to https://service.ariba.com/ and click on the option for Supplier or Buyer. You’ll then be redirected to the Ariba Network home page. Don’t have your username/password? Don’t worry– you don’t need to be logged in to access the Help Center.

What is level1 punchout?

What is cXML format?

cXML (or Commerce XML) is an XML-based standard developed by the eProcurement industry in the late 1990’s. It is a standardized version of XML that allows transactions to sent and received between a buyer and a seller’s system.

Why is a strikeout called a PunchOut?

A batter who strikes out on a swung third strike is said to have fanned (as in a fanning motion), whereas if he takes a called third strike it is called a punchout (describing the plate umpire’s dramatic punching motion on a called third strike).

What is vendor punch?

The vendor punch-out catalog is a specialized configuration installed by Ontracks professionals that provides buyers access to the vendor’s e-commerce systems from within Maximo. With the push of a button, the purchasing agent is taken to the vendor’s online catalog. The agent adds items to the shopping cart.

What is PunchOut supplier?

Punch-Out, or Punchout refers to a digital system in which a supplier allows customers to browse his product catalogs online and then purchase goods or services within the client’s e-procurement system.

What is a Level 2 PunchOut?

A Level 2 PunchOut, also written as Level II PunchOut, combines a PunchOut Website with a CIF Catalog to create a single shopping environment for PunchOut catalogs and catalogs stored in the procurement system, like Ariba Buyer. A Level 2 PunchOut marries both worlds.

What is Ariba Punchout and how does it work?

SAP Ariba PunchOut gives you a way to leverage your existing e-commerce investment by enabling customers with procurement systems to use your website as a catalog.

What is the punchout catalogs solution?

PunchOut Catalogs allows SAP Ariba procurement users to punchout and shop on supplier websites, while completing their checkout and approval process in SAP Ariba. Our solution makes it simple for suppliers to sell to customers using SAP Ariba for eProcurement. Our team offers 24/7 support to make your integration as smooth as possible.

Where can I find the punchout tutorial available?

Watch the “What Is PunchOut?” tutorial available by logging into your Ariba Network account, clicking Documentation at the bottom of the Help Center sidebar, then clicking the appropriate titles under Tutorials We are sorry but we are currently unable to retrieve related content.

What is a punchout index file?

All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC f A special CIF catalog file called a PunchOut Index file is loaded into Ariba.This file has added fields that instruct the system to allow the catalog to connect with the Supplier’s site for shopping. PunchOut uses cXML to connect and transfer information from the Ariba buying application to the Supplier and back.