Integrating DB2 Universal Database with eVision Boosts Efficiency and Reduces Costs for Businesses

Strategic Insights -

St. Paul Software, a leading provider of Internet-based business-to-business e-commerce solutions, has partnered with IBM to integrate DB2 Universal Database with its eVision solution for supply chain management. The integration enables companies to streamline business partner communications and exchange key business data electronically, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced costs. With eVision, companies can send essential commercial functions such as purchasing, invoicing, shipping, insurance claims, medical data, and credit reports in an electronic format over direct connects, the Internet, or Value Added Networks (VANs).

Key Takeaways:

  • The integration of DB2 Universal Database with eVision enables companies to improve business partner communications and exchange key business data electronically.
  • eVision with DB2 Universal Database helps businesses enable electronic data interchange and electronic messaging, reducing the cost of business transactions.
  • The integration of DB2 Universal Database with eVision enables companies to send essential commercial functions electronically, reducing manual business processes and saving time, resources, and money.
  • eVision is a fully scalable, distributed electronic commerce system designed for the UNIX and Windows NT platforms.
  • eVision manages the electronic flow of data and messages between business partners, reducing the cost and time associated with manual business processes.
  • The three-tiered client/server architecture of eVision allows companies to easily deploy electronic data interchange (EDI) and electronic messaging both internally and externally.
  • St. Paul Software's SPS Commerce Service Center empowers customers to rapidly enable their trading partners to attain 100% e-commerce compliance.
  • St. Paul Software is challenging the traditional cost model of competitive e-commerce solutions and driving the market's next evolution.

Statistics:

  • eVision enables companies to exchange key business data electronically, reducing the cost of business transactions.
  • The integration of DB2 Universal Database with eVision reduces manual business processes, saving companies valuable time, resources, and money.
  • eVision is designed for scalability, supporting the UNIX and Windows NT platforms.
  • eVision manages the electronic flow of data and messages between business partners, reducing the cost and time associated with manual business processes.
  • 100% e-commerce compliance can be achieved through St. Paul Software's SPS Commerce Service Center.

Sources:

  • "St. Paul Software Joins Forces with IBM to Bring eVision to Market," St. Paul Software Press Release, March 1
  • "eVision and DB2* Universal Database," IBM Press Release, International Business Machines Corporation
  • "eVision," St. Paul Software Website, www.stpaulsoftware.com