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The more the inter-company processes are digitalized, the more value is generated for the customer and the supplier side!   
The more the inter-company processes are digitalized, the more value is generated for the customer and the supplier side!   


Since 2016 in an ideal world, all business participants can have their own [https://www.b-op.com b-op digital] and are fully and digitally integrated at no cost. But the Procure-To-Pay (P2P) process chain has been around way before 2016 and has been target for digitalization for long time. As a result of this legacy software exists for this process chain, each with a lot of customers which can not just switch to a b-op based system at once, but must ways to at least partially use the benefits instead before a migration project can start
Since 2016 in an ideal world, all business participants can have their own [https://www.b-op.com b-op digital] and are fully and digitally integrated at no cost. But the Procure-To-Pay (P2P) process chain has been around way before 2016 and has been target for digitalization for long time. As a result of this legacy software exists for this process chain, each with a lot of customers which can not just switch to a b-op based system at once, but must ways to at least partially use the benefits instead before a migration project can start. For exactly this purpose we have developed the '''ZUGSEIL P2P Hub'''. The ZUGSEIL P2P Hub enables users to interact with not b-op based parties by leveraging legacy systems and technologies.
 
Although the benefits of employing the b-op technology in this area of business, these parties must be able to integrate with the early adopters of the b-op technology with as least as possible effort. For exactly this purpose we have developed the '''ZUGSEIL P2P Hub'''.
 
The ZUGSEIL P2P Hub is a product which enables ZUGSEIL users to interact with not b-op based parties by leveraging legacy systems and technologies.  


== Functionality ==
== Functionality ==


=== Supplier side Integration ===
=== Supplier side Integration ===
ZUGSEIL offers through the P2P Hub a product allowing to integrate suppliers with minimal IT effort,
ZUGSEIL offers through the P2P Hub a product allowing to integrate suppliers with minimal IT effort in two scenarios:


==== Customer ERP to Supplier Digital Integration ====
==== Scenario S1: Customer ERP to Supplier Digital Integration ====
This form of integration applies, if the <u>customer does not use b-op</u>, but the <u>supplier uses b-op</u>. In this case the customer may send purchase orders through
This form of integration applies, if the <u>customer does not use b-op</u>, but the <u>supplier uses b-op</u>. In this case the customer and supplier may exchange P2P information through plugins hosted with the supplier's digital.


==== Supplier ERP Integration ====
==== Scenario S2: Supplier ERP Integration ====
This form of integration applies, when the <u>customer and the supplier use b-op</u>, but the supplier still operates another ERP system in parallel. In this case the digital and the ERP have to option to communicate over these standard integration methods:
This form of integration applies, when <u>both the customer and the supplier use b-op, but the supplier also operates a 3rd party systems which are relevant to the P2P process</u>. The B-Op and the 3rd party system are exchanging information over these plugins:


* '''Customer Order Creation Integration''' - This allows the supplier digital to push customer orders, which automatically arrived over the [https://www.b-op.com b-op network],  to the ERP through a Supplier-CustomerOrder-TransmitterPlugin. Whenever a customer order arrives in the supplier digital, it is converted into the desired transport format and delivered to the desired connector of the ERP.
* '''Catalog Adoption''' - This allows leading PIM/ERP systems to update catalogs fully or partially into the b-op digital through [[Dev:Supplier-CatalogUpdate-PlugIn|Supplier-CatalogUpdate-PlugIn]]. This plugin adopts a catalog format and transforms it to the [[Dev:P2P Hub catalog adoption format|P2P Hub catalog adoption format]], which is then interpreted by the [[Dev:P2P Hub Coreservice|P2P Hub Coreservice]] and used to create/update an catalog within the b-op digital..
* '''Customer Order Status Integration''' -  This allows the ERP to push customer order status notices over a Supplier-CustomerOrderStatus-ReceiverPlugin. Whenever the ERP confirms a delivery, this information is transported to the digital which communicates it to the customer digitals over the [https://www.b-op.com b-op network].
*'''New Customer Order Creation''' - This allows the supplier digital to push customer orders, which automatically arrived over the [https://www.b-op.com b-op network],  to its ERP through a [[Dev:Supplier-NewCustomerOrderTransmitter-Plugin|Supplier-NewCustomerOrderTransmitter-Plugin]]. Whenever a customer order arrives in the supplier digital, the plugin converts the customer order to a format which can be interpreted by the ERP system and transmits it to the desired connector of the ERP.
* '''Shipment Notice Integration''' - This allows the ERP to push shipment notices over a Supplier-ShipmentNotice-ReceiverPlugin. Whenever the ERP confirms a delivery, this information is transported to the digital which communicates it to the customer digitals over the [https://www.b-op.com b-op network].
* '''Customer Order Status Update'''-  This allows the ERP to push customer order status notices over a [[Dev:Supplier-CustomerOrderStatusReceiver-Plugin|Supplier-CustomerOrderStatusReceiver-Plugin]]. Whenever the status of an customer order changes, e.g. to delivered, the ERP sends a message to the plugin, which transforms it into a standard format, which is is transported to the digital which communicates it to the customer digitals over the [https://www.b-op.com b-op network].
* '''Invoice Integration''' - This allows the ERP to push invoices over a Supplier-InvoiceNotice-ReceiverPlugin. Whenever the ERP creates an invoice, this information is transported to the digital which communicates it to the customer digitals over the [https://www.b-op.com b-op network].
* '''Shipment Notice Integration''' - This allows the ERP to push shipment notices over a [[Dev:Supplier-ShipmentNoticeReceiver-Plugin|Supplier-ShipmentNoticeReceiver-Plugin]]. Whenever the ERP confirms a delivery, this information is transported to the digital which communicates it to the customer digitals over the [https://www.b-op.com b-op network].
* '''Invoice Integration''' - This allows the ERP to push invoices over a Supplier-NewInvoiceReceiver-Plugin. Whenever the ERP creates an invoice, this information is transported to the digital which communicates it to the customer digitals over the [https://www.b-op.com b-op network].


=== Customer side integration ===
=== Customer side integration ===

Revision as of 08:27, 25 April 2023

The more the inter-company processes are digitalized, the more value is generated for the customer and the supplier side!

Since 2016 in an ideal world, all business participants can have their own b-op digital and are fully and digitally integrated at no cost. But the Procure-To-Pay (P2P) process chain has been around way before 2016 and has been target for digitalization for long time. As a result of this legacy software exists for this process chain, each with a lot of customers which can not just switch to a b-op based system at once, but must ways to at least partially use the benefits instead before a migration project can start. For exactly this purpose we have developed the ZUGSEIL P2P Hub. The ZUGSEIL P2P Hub enables users to interact with not b-op based parties by leveraging legacy systems and technologies.

Functionality

Supplier side Integration

ZUGSEIL offers through the P2P Hub a product allowing to integrate suppliers with minimal IT effort in two scenarios:

Scenario S1: Customer ERP to Supplier Digital Integration

This form of integration applies, if the customer does not use b-op, but the supplier uses b-op. In this case the customer and supplier may exchange P2P information through plugins hosted with the supplier's digital.

Scenario S2: Supplier ERP Integration

This form of integration applies, when both the customer and the supplier use b-op, but the supplier also operates a 3rd party systems which are relevant to the P2P process. The B-Op and the 3rd party system are exchanging information over these plugins:

  • Catalog Adoption - This allows leading PIM/ERP systems to update catalogs fully or partially into the b-op digital through Supplier-CatalogUpdate-PlugIn. This plugin adopts a catalog format and transforms it to the P2P Hub catalog adoption format, which is then interpreted by the P2P Hub Coreservice and used to create/update an catalog within the b-op digital..
  • New Customer Order Creation - This allows the supplier digital to push customer orders, which automatically arrived over the b-op network, to its ERP through a Supplier-NewCustomerOrderTransmitter-Plugin. Whenever a customer order arrives in the supplier digital, the plugin converts the customer order to a format which can be interpreted by the ERP system and transmits it to the desired connector of the ERP.
  • Customer Order Status Update- This allows the ERP to push customer order status notices over a Supplier-CustomerOrderStatusReceiver-Plugin. Whenever the status of an customer order changes, e.g. to delivered, the ERP sends a message to the plugin, which transforms it into a standard format, which is is transported to the digital which communicates it to the customer digitals over the b-op network.
  • Shipment Notice Integration - This allows the ERP to push shipment notices over a Supplier-ShipmentNoticeReceiver-Plugin. Whenever the ERP confirms a delivery, this information is transported to the digital which communicates it to the customer digitals over the b-op network.
  • Invoice Integration - This allows the ERP to push invoices over a Supplier-NewInvoiceReceiver-Plugin. Whenever the ERP creates an invoice, this information is transported to the digital which communicates it to the customer digitals over the b-op network.

Customer side integration

Supplier Digital to Customer Digital Integration

This form of integration applies, when the supplier does not have its own digital and therefore the functionality of the b-op network is not availble. In this case the customer digital can digitally communicate with the supplier over these standard integration methods:

  • Purchase Order Creation Integration - Whenever a purchase order is finally approved, the digital can transmit it to the vendor's ERP through a Vendor-PurchaseOrder-TransmitterPlugIn.
  • Customer Order Status Integation - Whenever a customer order status changes on the vendor's side, the vendor can transmit a status update to the customer's digital through a Vendor-PurchaseOrderStatus-ReceiverPlugin.

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