Feature Highlights

Functionality Designed Specifically for the Distribution Industry


  • B2B Alliance
    Trading Partner Connect B2B Alliance gives distributors the power to form relationships with other distributors via the Internet to take advantage of sales opportunities.
  • B2B Buyer for Distributors
    Trading Partner Connect B2B Buyer lets distributors electronically query manufacturers for price and availability information, monitor order status, and execute electronic funds transfers.
  • B2B Buyer for Manufacturers
    Trading Partner Connect B2B Buyer helps manufacturers/suppliers streamline their processes, reduce costs, and improve customer service by allowing them to connect their ERP systems directly to their distributors’ systems.
  • B2B Gateway
    Trading Partner Connect B2B Gateway allows distributors to link their enterprise software solutions to customers’ systems for a reliable and inexpensive flow of information.
  • B2B Marketplace
    Trading Partner Connect B2B Marketplace provides relationship management tools that help distributors manage their Trading Partner Connect membership.
  • B2B Seller
    An optional component of Trading Partner Connect, B2B Seller gives your customers around-the-clock access to your products, so they can check the status of their orders, view invoice copies, and submit new orders.
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)/Value-Added Network (VAN) Aggregation
    Trading Partner Connect EDI/VAN aggregation provides members with an alternative to the common method of sending and receiving EDI documents via a modem directly through a VAN. Trading Partner Connect members can send and receive all EDI traffic to and from non-Trading Partner Connect members with a more than 20 percent reduction in cost.

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