As we all
know, Level 1 PunchOut catalog provides a better way for suppliers to
communicate with their large customers. It establishes a direct connection
between the supplier’s website and the customer’s procurement application.
However Level 2 PunchOut provides a greater level of efficiency in conducting
transactions. It delivers a superior shopping experience and is a better
option, particularly when buyers are connected to multiple suppliers.
Level 1 and Level 2 PunchOut Catalog
In a normal cXML PunchOut (Level 1) process, the buyer
clicks the PunchOut link located in the procurement system. Clicking the link
takes him directly to the supplier’s website. The buyer can then search the
product in the supplier’s catalog and then add to the shopping cart. So in Level
1 PunchOut, the buyer must reach out to PunchOut catalog for searching the
desired products.
Level 2 SAP PunchOut eliminates the need to
navigate to PunchOut catalog to search the product. Now the buyer can do the
search without leaving the procurement system. The search tool of the
procurement application can now be used to search the PunchOut catalog. So the
PunchOut catalog products are now available in the search results page of the
procurement system. This allows them to directly reach out to that specific
product from the procurement application itself.
Thus, Level 2
Coupa PunchOut allows product or category
accessibility directly from within the procurement application via its search
functionality. The buyer can do the product search using the procurement
system’s search functionality. This helps in speeding up the purchasing process
and reduce errors.
B2B customers
shopping via multiple suppliers will find Level 2 PunchOut capability
particularly useful. They no longer have to navigate through multiple PunchOut
catalogs and then search the product. Using the procurement system search tool,
the buyer can now directly jump to any specific product of the PunchOut
catalog.
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