SupplierMarket.com announced the availability of its XML Integration Toolkit, its dedicated XML integration server, and new enhancements to the site. Include capabilities are: New commodity templates placed in registration that allows the supplier to register and give more information specific to their business; An ability to see the bidding type (unit price or total price) and bidding method (line or RFQ and line) easily on the RFQ; A new XML Integration Server facility that links purchasing department applications directly with SupplierMarket.com; And an XML RFQ/Quote Toolkit that supports bi-directional integration with SupplierMarket.com through the XML Integration Server. Based on Open Application Group standards efforts, the toolkit enables entirely seamless integration. Operations include RFQ and Quote transfer along with binary documents such as CAD drawings, automatic registration and instant login to the site. SupplierMarket.com’s integration goal is to develop partnerships with ERP, collaborative product commerce and supply chain companies so that the majority of buyers and suppliers gain fully- integrated supply chain operations. Buyers and suppliers will be able to directly submit RFQs and receive quote results seamlessly and significantly speed up their procurement process. Over the coming weeks and months SupplierMarket.com will be forming new partnerships and integrating buyers and suppliers with the XML Integration Server. www.SupplierMarket.com
Day: June 6, 2000
BEA Systems, Inc. announced details on BEA WebLogic Collaborate, including an accelerated date for general availability. BEA WebLogic Collaborate is scheduled to be available to additional customers as a Beta release in July, and is scheduled to ship as a generally available product with full functionality in the fall of 2000. Announced in November 1999 under the code name “Project E-Collaborate,” BEA WebLogic Collaborate is B2B integration software that provides an open, scalable and dynamic way to rapidly create and manage multi-party trading exchanges, Internet e-markets and supply chain process switches. BEA WebLogic Collaborate is built on BEA’s BEA WebLogic Server platform to manage the large volume of B2B transactions and processes that e-markets and process switches must coordinate, and is fully compliant with Java J2EE, XML, RosettaNet and other emerging standards to provide a powerful, standards-based platform for rapidly integrating with customers, partners and suppliers. BEA WebLogic Collaborate allows companies to model and simultaneously coordinate the diverse range of complex interactions that must be managed in B2B settings. Comprised of an XML collaboration hub, downloadable access enablers, and administrative management tools, BEA WebLogic Collaborate is bundled with BEA’s recently announced BEA WebLogic Process Integrator, a full Java process flow engine. BEA WebLogic Process Integrator supports decentralized, centralized, and hierarchical workflow models, so complex trading processes specific to individuals or groups of participants as well as shared business processes can be coordinated by BEA WebLogic Collaborate’s interaction management layer as business transactions. BEA WebLogic Collaborate uses a complete set of X.509 digital certification, SSL and PKCS7 access controls to deliver a secure, standards-based B2B e-market environment. BEA WebLogic Collaborate’s enhanced publish and subscribe messaging supports sender, receiver and content filters to provide an ability to manage the flow of trading exchanges. Implemented in Java, the product supports Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and XML to capture systematic — as well as dynamic — trading partner relationships and leverage IT investments in existing systems and programming skill sets. www.beasys.com
