The Online catalog is the beginning of the end user shopping experience. Teachers, administrators or clerks can access any of the online catalogs the project team selects to begin their purchasing process.
All Vendor catalogs can be hosted by us or can be accessed through a Dynamic Link connection to the supplier website. Once a catalog vendor is setup, an electronic PO can be submitted directly into their Order Management systems.
Our Vendor Enablement Process Team is very efficient in working with you to establish the right catalogs for your implementation. Whether the supplier is nationally known like (Office Depot) or a local vendor around the corner, we can help get the information in place for your end users to begin shopping though our procurement system.
For those larger suppliers that we do not have catalog relationships, we have functionality that will allow your end user to find the item on the web or paper catalog and enter the information directly into the application.
For instance, if an end user wants to purchase a new laptop from Amazon.com or batteries from Walmart, they can find the items on the internet and type the information directly into the requisition screen and submit for approval like every other online order.
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