Programmer’s Paradise Inc. launched a
new business-to-business electronic commerce solution called ISP* eCOS
(Electronic Commerce Ordering System).
The solution was developed by Shrewsbury, NJ-based Programmer’s Paradise’s
subsidiary ISP*D International Software Partners.
ISP* eCOS offers a product database with multimedia capabilities that can be
accessed via any conventional browser, giving the actual end-user instant
information on products, including price and availability, the company said.
Electronic purchase requests are automatically routed through a company’s
authorization process into its own legacy system, where the purchase orders
are
generated and sent to suppliers, either electronically or via fax.
ISP* eCOS offers not only the standard EDIFACT interface, but it can also be
programmed to interface directly with legacy solutions like SAP, BAAN, and
Peoplesoft.
“We have estimated that ISP* eCOS can save a corporation up to
50% of its costs for gathering product information, processing a purchase
request and tracking the order status, as well as large savings when
requisitioning consumables, software, hardware and other low cost items needed
to run the day-to-day business,” said Peter Lorenz, executive vice
president-European operations of Programmer’s Paradise.
“ISP* eCOS has been tailored to support the purchasing manager unlike other
e-commerce packages that are supplier-oriented.”
Pricing details were not disclosed.