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More and more, manufacturers/suppliers are requiring their distributors to conduct business electronically or face penalties. Trading Partner Connect B2B Buyer streamlines the purchasing process between you and your manufacturers, saving you time and money.

B2B Buyer enables you to:

• View availability information in real time
• Receive automatic order acknowledgements
• Enhance collaboration and information sharing
• Eliminate re-keying of information
• Automatically import invoices
• Receive electronic price updates
• Eliminate EDI VAN charges
• Conduct vendor managed inventory (VMI)
• Automatically process payables with reconciliation
• Streamline electronic funds transfers

With Trading Partner Connect, you connect directly to your manufacturers’ business systems, enabling you to send and receive documents – connectivity that eliminates re-keying errors and reduces lead times.

Trading Partner Connect also allows you to receive expected ship dates from manufacturers. Similarly, you can import invoices and material receipt reconciliation documents and upload price updates, preventing payables issues that can arise when price increases are not enacted in a timely manner.

View a list of Trading Partner Connect manufacturer/supplier members

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