Manufacturing Journalist Looks at How eCommerce Drives Manufacturing Automation

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/12/2012 -- Recently manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, profiled b2b2dot0 in Automation & Control Magazine. Cutler is widely recognized as the leading manufacturing journalist worldwide and looked at: "How e-Commerce Drives Manufacturing Automation." b2b2dot0 is the industry leader in cloud-based SAP eCommerce.

According to Sam Bayer, CEO, "Do It Yourself" SAP B2B eCommerce is not a sound business strategy. In the modern day IT organization, "Do It Yourself" thinking is akin to magical thinking. With the complexities of knitting together complicated stacks of technology, compounded by the pressures of keeping the business systems current and operational in the face of limited resources, backlogs only grow larger and larger."

Bayer noted many IT Executives conducted a thorough due diligence of all of the available solutions to their organization's SAP Integrated B2B eCommerce challenges. Unfortunately, many of them have concluded that it would be faster, cheaper and safer if they took full responsibility for the entire solution themselves as opposed to partnering with b2b2dot0.

Bayer reviewed the results of his investigation, noting that for the record, every single b2b2dot0 client (Drive Medical, Office Relief, Blount etc.) went into production within 30-90 days of Project Initiation…without exception! That's because ALL of our clients fall into the category of "results driven individuals" as opposed to DIYers (do-it-yourselfers). They know it's far more important to bring business value to their organizations than it is to win the "I did it myself" trophy and grow the size of their IT fiefdom.

Bayer's bottom line: Unless you are a pure play online retailer, why would you want to go into the software business and build your own eCommerce website? Stick to being a manufacturer/distributor and focus on making sure that SAP supports your business the way you want it to work.

b2b2dot0 helps manufacturers who run SAP to improve the online B2B order-to-cash process for customers. Our SAP software-integrated solution leverages existing SAP installations to provide seamless eCommerce functionality faster, less expensively, and with lower risk than building a custom website or heavily customizing existing software products. The company is also committed to integrating with open-source technologies, like Magento eCommerce. b2b2dot0 is based in Raleigh, NC, with satellite offices in Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, and Switzerland. For more information, call 919-676-7429 or visit http://www.b2b2dot0.com

b2b2dot0
http://www.b2b2dot0.com
Sam Bayer, CEO
pr@b2b4sap.com
919.676.7429

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b2b2dot0 to Provide Cloud-based e-Invoicing for Blount International

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/11/2012 -- Blount International, a global manufacturer of outdoor products, industrial equipment, and lawnmowers — recently introduced e-Invoicing and electronic payment options for its B2B customers.

eCommerce and electronic payments may seem like old news. But, that's only true for B2C transactions. In the B2B world — where relationships are vastly more complex – most manufacturers still rely on paper-based invoices and checks received through the mail.

Now, using b2b2dot0's new WebAR service, Blount is able to process B2B invoices and payments through its SAP-integrated eCommerce website.

WebAR has enabled Blount to greatly improve operational efficiency and increase customer satisfaction.

Before using WebAR, a typical customer payment cycle took at least six days – four days of mail time and a minimum of one day processing on each end of the transaction. Now, those transactions can be processed instantly online. And, all web-based transactions are posted back to Blount's SAP system in real-time.

"Business-to-business relationships between manufacturers and their customers can be incredibly complex," said Sam Bayer, CEO, b2b2dot0. "Our system accommodates that complexity and gives manufacturers and their customers the power to manage it."

Bayer added, "Using our web-based solution, business-to-business customers can log in to a manufacturer's website and manage all of their open orders, invoices, upcoming shipments and credit limits. Then, customers can select which items they want to pay for, and their preferred payment method. They can also take advantage of early payment discounts."

Bayer added, "With our WebAR system, manufacturers receive faster payments, eliminate inefficient processes and improve customer service. Their customers gain powerful order management features and tighter control over their credit limits. It's a win-win situation for all involved."

WebAR is a new feature of b2b2dot0's core offering – a cloud-based SaaS platform that connects manufacturers' eCommerce sites with real-time SAP data.

For more information about b2b2dot0's WebAR service for e-Invoicing, visit: http://www.b2b2dot0.com/solutions/accounting

About b2b2dot0
b2b2dot0 helps manufacturers who run SAP to improve the online B2B order-to-cash process for customers. b2b2dot0 is committed to leveraging open-source technologies, like Magento eCommerce, and integrating them with SAP. Our SAP-integrated solution leverages existing SAP installations to provide seamless eCommerce functionality faster, less expensively, and with lower risk than building a custom website or heavily customizing existing software products. b2b2dot0 is headquartered in Raleigh, NC, with offices in Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, and Switzerland.

b2b2dot0
http://www.b2b2dot0.com
Sam Bayer, CEO
pr@b2b4sap.com
919.676.7429

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eCommerce Drives Manufacturing Automation Says Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/10/2012 -- According to Sam Bayer, CEO, "Do It Yourself" SAP B2B eCommerce is not a sound business strategy. In the modern day IT organization, "Do It Yourself" thinking is akin to magical thinking. With the complexities of knitting together complicated stacks of technology, compounded by the pressures of keeping the business systems current and operational in the face of limited resources, backlogs only grow larger and larger."

b2b2dot0 is the industry leader in cloud-based SAP eCommerce. Recently manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, profiled b2b2dot0 in Automation & Control Magazine widely recognized as a leading manufacturing publication. Cutler thoroughly examines "How e-Commerce Drives Manufacturing Automation."

Bayer noted many IT Executives conducted a thorough due diligence of all of the available solutions to their organization's SAP Integrated B2B eCommerce challenges. Unfortunately, many of them have concluded that it would be faster, cheaper and safer if they took full responsibility for the entire solution themselves as opposed to partnering with b2b2dot0.

Bayer reviewed the results of his investigation, noting that for the record, every single b2b2dot0 client (Drive Medical, Office Relief, Blount etc.) went into production within 30-90 days of Project Initiation…without exception! That's because ALL of our clients fall into the category of "results driven individuals" as opposed to DIYers (do-it-yourselfers). They know it's far more important to bring business value to their organizations than it is to win the "I did it myself" trophy and grow the size of their IT fiefdom.

Bayer's bottom line: Unless you are a pure play online retailer, why would you want to go into the software business and build your own eCommerce website? Stick to being a manufacturer/distributor and focus on making sure that SAP supports your business the way you want it to work.

b2b2dot0 helps manufacturers who run SAP to improve the online B2B order-to-cash process for customers. Our SAP software-integrated solution leverages existing SAP installations to provide seamless eCommerce functionality faster, less expensively, and with lower risk than building a custom website or heavily customizing existing software products. The company is also committed to integrating with open-source technologies, like Magento eCommerce. b2b2dot0 is based in Raleigh, NC, with satellite offices in Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, and Switzerland. For more information, call 919-676-7429 or visit www.b2b2dot0.com

b2b2dot0
http://www.b2b2dot0.com
Sam Bayer, CEO
pr@b2b4sap.com
919.676.7429

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Blount International Selects b2b2dot0 to Provide Cloud-based e-Invoicing

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/05/2012 -- Blount International, a global manufacturer of outdoor products, industrial equipment, and lawnmowers — recently introduced e-Invoicing and electronic payment options for its B2B customers.

eCommerce and electronic payments may seem like old news. But, that's only true for B2C transactions. In the B2B world — where relationships are vastly more complex – most manufacturers still rely on paper-based invoices and checks received through the mail.

Now, using b2b2dot0's new WebAR service, Blount is able to process B2B invoices and payments through its SAP-integrated eCommerce website.

WebAR has enabled Blount to greatly improve operational efficiency and increase customer satisfaction.

Before using WebAR, a typical customer payment cycle took at least six days – four days of mail time and a minimum of one day processing on each end of the transaction. Now, those transactions can be processed instantly online. And, all web-based transactions are posted back to Blount's SAP system in real-time.

"Business-to-business relationships between manufacturers and their customers can be incredibly complex," said Sam Bayer, CEO, b2b2dot0. "Our system accommodates that complexity and gives manufacturers and their customers the power to manage it."

Bayer added, "Using our web-based solution, business-to-business customers can log in to a manufacturer's website and manage all of their open orders, invoices, upcoming shipments and credit limits. Then, customers can select which items they want to pay for, and their preferred payment method. They can also take advantage of early payment discounts."

Bayer added, "With our WebAR system, manufacturers receive faster payments, eliminate inefficient processes and improve customer service. Their customers gain powerful order management features and tighter control over their credit limits. It's a win-win situation for all involved."

WebAR is a new feature of b2b2dot0's core offering – a cloud-based SaaS platform that connects manufacturers' eCommerce sites with real-time SAP data.

For more information about b2b2dot0's WebAR service for e-Invoicing, visit: http://www.b2b2dot0.com/solutions/accounting

About b2b2dot0
b2b2dot0 helps manufacturers who run SAP to improve the online B2B order-to-cash process for customers. b2b2dot0 is committed to leveraging open-source technologies, like Magento eCommerce, and integrating them with SAP. Our SAP-integrated solution leverages existing SAP installations to provide seamless eCommerce functionality faster, less expensively, and with lower risk than building a custom website or heavily customizing existing software products. b2b2dot0 is headquartered in Raleigh, NC, with offices in Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, and Switzerland.

b2b2dot0.com
Sam Bayer, CEO
pr@b2b4sap.com
919.676.7429

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm