{"id":19952,"date":"2017-02-14T16:18:31","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T16:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.key-online.co.uk\/?p=19952"},"modified":"2020-03-10T14:22:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T14:22:37","slug":"e-procurement-systems-how-to-choose-the-best-solution-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/procurement\/e-procurement-systems-how-to-choose-the-best-solution-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"E-Procurement Systems &#8211; How to choose the best solution for your business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Electronic catalogues represent an effective e-procurement solution for reducing costs in a business, they offer improved spend visibility and control of purchasing.<\/p>\n<p>Two major types of catalogue are present in the e-procurement world: hosted catalogues (e-cat) and PunchOut. How do you know which solution is best suited to your company? And how does each solution work?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosted catalogues are archived in the P2P system of the customer or the service provider (marketplaces).<\/li>\n<li>PunchOut is available by means of an interface between the customer&#8217;s e-procurement solution and the supplier&#8217;s website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out the infographic which explains more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-20511 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/E-procurement-infographic_mini.jpg\" alt=\"Best E-procurement Systems\" width=\"1013\" height=\"3069\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electronic catalogues represent an effective e-procurement solution for reducing costs in a business, they offer improved spend visibility and control of purchasing. 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