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supported e-procurement technologies
As business needs evolve, new technologies emerge to meet these needs.
At MSC, we're committed to growing with the ever-changing landscape of
e-business. To help our customers cut costs and become more productive,
MSC has incorporated many ways to do business electronically. Below is
a listing of some of these ways.
mscdirect.com
MSCdirect.com continues to raise the bar for the industry with cutting
edge applications like Line Item Distribution
and the Report Manager, helping customers
better manage their businesses and control costs.
Ariba buyer restricts maverick buying and other uncontrolled spending
by driving compliance with negotiated contracts. It delivers rapid cost
savings by increasing the efficiency of the entire procurement process
from requisition to payment: slashing transaction expenses, decreasing
cycle times, and leveraging supplier relationships. MSC is fully compliant
with the following Ariba standards:
| CIF Catalogs |
Ariba format for delivering
electronic catalog data. Files must be unique by customer as they
contain specific customer pricing data |
| PunchOut |
Enables customers using
Ariba to use MSCdirect.com to shop and bring back the contents of
their shopping cart to their Ariba shopping cart, where it can go
through the normal approval process before sending the order to MSC.
This solution is preferred by customers because it gives them access to real-time pricing and availability. |
| cXML |
The XML format used by Ariba
in which customers send their orders to MSC via Ariba. Orders are
mapped directly into MSC's backend system and provide automated messaging
back to the customer. |
| eVMI |
MSC's Vendor Managed Inventory Program (VMI)
is now combined with MSCdirect.com, creating the industry's most comprehensive solution.
eVMI allows you to control the order process, lower your transaction costs and
eliminate the need for order entry. Whether you are ordering via our website or through
an e-procurement solution, eVMI is the answer to your inventory management needs. |
Click
here if you are using the Ariba purchasing system and would like to
find out how to begin ordering from MSC.
With Commerce One, enterprises can gain tighter cost control, enforce
contract compliance, and streamline the purchasing process for a variety
of spend types. MSC is fully compliant with the following Commerce One
standards:
| CUP files |
Commerce One format for
delivering electronic catalog data for use by specific customer |
| PUP files |
Commerce One format for
delivering electronic pricing data for a specific customer |
| RoundTrip |
Enables customers using
Commerce One to use MSCdirect.com to shop and bring back the contents
of their shopping cart to their Commerce One shopping cart, where
it can go through the normal approval process before sending the order
to MSC. This solution is preferred by customers because it gives them access to real-time pricing and availability. |
| xCBL |
The XML format used by Commerce
One in which customers send their orders to MSC via Commerce One.
Orders are mapped directly into MSC's backend system and provide automated
messaging back to the customer. |
Click
here if you are using the Commerce One purchasing system and would
like to find out how to begin ordering from MSC.
edi (electronic data interchange)
A collection of documents that contain code around each element that then
get translated into the receiver's system. Most commonly used to send
and receive Purchase Orders and Invoices. The different documents that
MSC supports are:
| 810 |
Invoices |
| 824 |
Application Advise |
| 846 |
Inventory Inquiry /Advise |
| 850 |
Purchase Orders |
| 855 |
Purchase Order Acknowledgements |
| 856 |
Advance Shipment Notices |
| 867 |
Point of Sales |
| 870 |
Order Status |
| 997 |
Functional Acknowledgements |
Click
here if your company is using EDI to purchase products and would like
to find out how to begin ordering from MSC.
Perfect Commerce is an e-business services provider focused
on delivering e-purchasing systems and operating online
marketplaces. MSC is fully compliant with the following
Perfect Commerce standards:
| CUP files |
A Commerce
One format used by Perfect Commerce for delivering
electronic catalog data for use by specific customer |
| PUP files |
A Commerce
One format used by Perfect Commerce for delivering
electronic pricing data for a specific customer |
| xCBL |
The XML format used by Commerce
One in which customers send their orders to MSC. Orders are mapped
directly into MSC's backend system and provide automated messaging
back to the customer. |
Click
here if you are using the Perfect Commerce purchasing system and would like
to find out how to begin ordering from MSC.
Datastream 7I Buy is integrated with Datastream's asset management software, MP2
and Datastream 7I, and ERP packages to allow customers to automate their back-office
MRO supply chain; allowing users to operate more efficiently in conducting procurement
transactions. MSC is fully compliant with the following standards:
| Catalogs |
iProcure format that allows
MSC to send specific pieces of data to fit within the iProcure database
structure. |
| XML |
Customer purchase orders are received and the data is mapped directly into MSC's backend system. |
| Punchout |
Enables customers using Datastream 7I Buy to use
MSCdirect.com to shop and bring back the contents of their shopping cart to their
Datastream 7I Buy shopping cart, where it can go through the normal approval process
before sending the order to MSC. This solution is preferred by customers because it gives
them access to real-time pricing and availability. |
| eVMI |
MSC's Vendor Managed Inventory Program (VMI)
is now combined with MSCdirect.com, creating the industry's most comprehensive solution.
eVMI allows you to control the order process, lower your transaction costs and
eliminate the need for order entry. Whether you are ordering via our website or through
an e-procurement solution, eVMI is the answer to your inventory management needs. |
Click
here if you are using iProcure and would like to find out how to begin
ordering from MSC.
Manages the flow of information across the enterprise with application
sets within the E-Business Suite. MSC is fully compliant with the following
Oracle standards:
PunchOut Method
4 & 5 |
Enables customers using
Oracle to use MSCdirect.com to shop and bring back the contents of
their shopping cart to their Oracle shopping cart, where it can go
through the normal approval process before sending the order to MSC.
This solution is preferred by customers because it gives them access
to real-time pricing and availability. |
Click
here if you are using Oracle's Purchasing system and would like to
find out how to begin ordering from MSC.
Pantellos is the leading supply chain services company for the utility
and energy services industries. Built by the industry, for the industry,
the company provides tools, technology and resources to help utility and
energy services customers save time, save money and accomplish their business
objectives.
| CIF Catalogs |
Ariba format for delivering
electronic catalog data. Files must be unique by customer as they
contain specific customer pricing data |
Click
here if you are using Pantellos and would like to find out how to
begin ordering from MSC.
A service which allows suppliers to create an online catalog that can
be distributed to multiple marketplaces and procurement systems. MSC is
fully compliant with the following Requisite standards:
| Content Management Provider |
Requisite is in the business
of managing data and all data that they manage is required to be mapped
to their categorization schema called RUS. |
| RUS |
Requisite Unified Structure
- Requisites attempt to develop a standard commodity categorization. |
Click
here if you are using Requisite and would like to find out how to
begin ordering from MSC.
An enterprise wide platform which combines e-procurement with collaborative
services for trading communities that reduce product development times,
improve customer relationships, and increase productivity. MSC is fully
compliant with the following SAP standards:
| OCI |
Open Catalog Interface - a data exchange
between SAP Enterprise Buyer Professional and external catalog applications.
This enables the transmission of selected products from an external
catalog to SAP's Enterprise Buyer Professional and a purchase order
is created and sent to the vendor. |
| RoundTrip |
Enables customers using
Commerce One to use MSCdirect.com to shop and bring back the contents
of their shopping cart to their Commerce One shopping cart, where
it can go through the normal approval process before sending the order
to MSC. This solution is preferred by customers because it gives them access to real-time pricing and availability. |
Click
here if you are using SAP and would like to find out how to begin
ordering from MSC.
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