Transactional Efficiency

Enhanced Transactional Efficiency for E-Commerce

In today’s fast-paced business environment, the ability to order materials efficiently is crucial. With reduced staff and increased remote work, a robust e-commerce strategy has become essential. VANTAGE understands this need and has developed a comprehensive procurement program that goes beyond a simple catalog, freeing your buyers to focus on strategic tasks.

Seamless Direct System Integration

A cornerstone of our e-commerce platform is direct system integration. By enabling your ERP system to communicate directly with ours, we ensure seamless order transmission using straightforward min/max data. VANTAGE serves as a single transactional point of contact, accepting electronic purchase orders directly from your system and managing the material routing to the appropriate distributor.

We have extensive experience integrating with popular ERP systems, such as:

• SAP
• JD Edwards
• Oracle

Additionally, VANTAGE has successfully partnered with third-party e-commerce providers, including:

• Ariba
• Coupa
• Oracle Supplier Network
• OB10

Advanced Order Support

Our expertise extends to a variety of order support features:

• Punch-out and static customer catalogs
• Electronic single order point (eSOP)
• Order splitting to comply with manufacturer product restrictions
• Multiple ship points on a single order
• Taxable and non-taxable item support on the same order
• Email order routing confirmations
• PO acknowledgments

With a product database of over four million parts, categorized for easy search and ordering, VANTAGE ensures efficient procurement processes.

Custom Workflow and Accurate Invoicing

We offer custom workflow processes to ensure invoices match purchase orders exactly. Our system routes customer POs by manufacturer line, distributor, or per customer request, ensuring precise tracking, expediting, and open order management.

Transparent Order Tracking

Keeping track of your material is vital. VANTAGE provides:

• Status updates on purchase orders or line items
• Open order reports
• Proof of delivery from servicing distributors

Effective Communication

VANTAGE acts as the liaison between your electrical material needs and our extensive network of distributors. We manage a nearly billion-dollar inventory tailored to your requirements. Our dedicated personnel follow specific customer instructions, resolving pricing, unit measure, and quantity issues ahead of time, saving you time and ensuring accurate, timely invoicing.

By focusing on transactional efficiency, VANTAGE helps you streamline your procurement processes, reduce errors, and enhance overall operational efficiency.