CollaTech Announces Plans for Seamless eCommerce Dealer Purchases and Returns

Strategic Insights -

CollaTech, a leading provider of industry-specific eCommerce solutions, has announced plans to support seamless eCommerce dealer purchases and returns with the creation of an XML BizTalk Framework-based hub for distribution networks. The company's CyberVendor 3.0 platform will enable dealers to send XML-based purchase orders and receive real-time pricing, updates, inventory, and order status reports. This integration will speed up inventory replenishment, distribution, and returns, and is expected to be especially beneficial for wholesale distributors who will be able to accept orders and other general business information from anyone who forms their XML messages based on BizTalk schemas.

Key Takeaways:

  • CollaTech plans to create an XML BizTalk Framework-based hub for distribution networks, enabling seamless eCommerce dealer purchases and returns.
  • The company's CyberVendor 3.0 platform will support XML-based purchase orders and real-time pricing, updates, inventory, and order status reports.
  • This integration is expected to speed up inventory replenishment, distribution, and returns, particularly for wholesale distributors.
  • The BizTalk Framework, launched by Microsoft in March, is based on new Extensible Markup Language (XML) schemas and industry standards for sharing information.
  • CollaTech plans to submit its hub network distribution-specific schemas to the BizTalk.org schema repository.
  • The company's CyberVendor 3.0 customers will enjoy support for BizTalk schemas later this year, and Microsoft anticipates general availability of BizTalk Server for early 2000.
  • The integration of BizTalk Framework and BizTalk Server with CyberVendor 3.0 software will help more wholesale distributors easily conduct e-commerce with their customers and trading partners.
  • CollaTech will increase its business opportunities and enhance communications through its support of these next-generation e-commerce technologies.

Statistics:

  • The BizTalk Framework, launched in March, is based on new Extensible Markup Language (XML) schemas and industry standards for sharing information.
  • CollaTech's CyberVendor 3.0 platform will support XML-based purchase orders and real-time pricing, updates, inventory, and order status reports.
  • The integration is expected to speed up inventory replenishment, distribution, and returns by reducing cycle time and improving product availability.
  • 100% of CollaTech's CyberVendor 3.0 customers will enjoy support for BizTalk schemas later this year.
  • Microsoft anticipates general availability of BizTalk Server for early 2000.

Sources:

  • Business Wire - "CollaTech Inc. Announces Plans for Seamless eCommerce Dealer Purchases and Returns" (Sept. 13, 1999)
  • Microsoft Corporation - "About the BizTalk Framework"
  • Microsoft Corporation - "About CyberVendor 3.0"
  • CollaTech Inc. - "About CyberVendor 3.0"
  • CollaTech Inc. - "About the BizTalk Framework"