Reduce Manual Processes and Speed up Cycle Time with cXML
As an Ariba supplier, you can transact with your customers using a variety of technologies, including cXML, EDI, Web portals, fax, and email. Why would you want to choose Commerce eXtensible Markup Language (cXML) to receive and respond to orders and submit invoices?
cXML is a well-defined, robust language that leverages XML, a standard for passing data between Internet applications. Designed specifically for B2B ebusiness, cXML allows trading partners to communicate using a single, standardized, and open language.
cXML is right for your business if you want to reduce manual data entry and collaborate with your customers faster by integrating your backend systems directly with the Ariba Network. cXML technologies facilitate system-to-system integration so you can extract documents from your system and upload them to customers via the Ariba Network. cXML is an easy-to-use, open industry standard that includes predefined documents for purchase orders, change orders, order confirmations, ship notices, invoices, payment remittances, and more. This means that you can leverage a well-known industry standard to automate order and invoice collaboration processes, reduce costs, and ensure faster payment and fulfillment
of customer orders.
Highlighted Functionality
cXML enables unique functionality and benefits, including:
- Elimination of manual data entry processes: cXML allows you to automatically receive your customers' business collaboration documents directly into your backend system, as well as automatically extract documents from your backend system and submit them to your customer. By eliminating manual processes, cXML can save you considerable time and resources.
- Easy integration with your backend systems: Many off the shelf, sell-side solutions offer the cXML protocol out of the box. In addition, cXML's heritage of open XML standards makes it easy to implement.
- Streamlined PunchOut implementation: When one of your Ariba customers asks to integrate with your B2B eCommerce website, you can use cXML to support two-way communication of product, pricing, specification, and order information via PunchOut.
- Zero latency: As an industry standard for passing data between Internet applications, cXML ensures that communication of key business collaboration documents - such as purchase orders, order confirmations, invoices, and payment advice - occurs without delay. This reduces your cycle time and ensures that you have immediate access to your customers' requirements and responses.
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If you're ready to move to cXML, take advantage of Ariba's Supplier Consulting Services for strategic and technical expertise and Supplier Technical Support, which gives you an enhanced level of technical support for cXML.
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