Epicor Trading Partner Connect provides a private Internet trading network to streamline your business practices by conducting real-time transactions with other members of the trading network. Instead of mailing printed forms or making phone calls, transactions through Trading Partner Connect are immediately transmitted to trading partners, allowing for faster responses.
Using the B2B Marketplace, also known as the Trading Partner Connect web site (www.tpcx.com), you can access millions of items, allowing you to compete on a larger scale and improve your customer service. Other benefits include the following:
Eliminating EDI VAN charges.
Eliminating dead stock.
Improving your ability to interact with other distributors in your industry.
Reducing your supply change costs.
More accurately predicting consumer use of your products
Trading Partner Connect consists of the following components:
B2B Marketplace – Provides a private area where you can administer trading relationships, put dead stock up for sale, and post other items in your inventory. You also setup company profile information and specify core options, such as how to define availability to other trading partners. For information about navigating and using the Trading Partner Connect web site, refer to the online help available on the site.
B2B Alliance – Allows relationships between two or more distributors.
B2B Buyer – Allows relationships between distributors and their manufacturer/suppliers. With B2B Buyer, you can gain greater and more efficient access to important supplier information relating to product availability and pricing. For example, you can send electronic purchase orders to and receive electronic invoices from your suppliers. B2B buyer can also help eliminate the frustration of dealing with incoming calls regarding the status of ship dates, order fulfillment, and order information by providing updates on Trading Partner Connect order information directly to your customer service staff.
B2B Gateway – Provides the digital infrastructure required for distributors to have relationships with other marketplaces or entities that do not fall into the categories listed for B2B Buyer or B2B Alliance.
This online help system provides basic information about how to set up and use Eclipse with Trading Partner Connect. It does not describe each feature of the B2B Marketplace. Additional features are described in the online help available on the www.tpcx.com web site. Click the Help link located in the upper right corner of that site.
To get started using Trading Partner Connect with Eclipse, see the following topics: