Ariba PunchOut Catalog - Why to Use it?

Ariba PunchOut protocol is specifically designed for B2B customers who are using Ariba procurement application for their purchasing process. Ariba procurement systems are commonly used by government buyers and other big enterprises. So if you want to do business with these large customers make sure to use this special version of PunchOut protocol.

Supports Huge IT Product Catalog

Suppliers who are offering extensive range of products need to use this protocol. It’s ability to support huge volume of Catalog data is one of the biggest advantages for large suppliers. For instance, Ariba PunchOut catalog supports Dell’s Catalog of 55000 products. It also supports visual display, meaning you can also add images to the catalog, thereby giving your customers an Amazon-like shopping experience. The catalog also allows you to include products with large number of configurations.

Supports Frequent Updates

When business needs require you to update catalog frequently, using Ariba PunchOut solution is the need of the hour. You don’t have to re-publish the entire catalog every time you add or modify existing product. Hence updating catalog is an effortless task. PunchOut supports dynamic update, meaning obsolete products are automatically deleted.

Supports Upselling

If you are serious about promoting your products to your B2B customers, you need to implement Ariba PunchOut. It enables you to communicate in a better way. Apart from offering an Amazon-like shopping experience, the protocol also allows you to upsell accessories, which can work wonders to increase order size. So display upsells and successfully execute promotional activities on your Ariba PunchOut catalog and expect increase in sales and business revenue.

Assured Contract Compliance

Every PunchOut catalog is unique and designed as per the unique requirements of the customer. The catalog will always contain pre-approved products and pricing. Moreover, every time customer starts a PunchOut session, he gets access to his Contract catalog only. So contract compliance is guaranteed when you are using this protocol.