Supplier Sanford B2B is now offering distributors real-time, around-the-clock visibility to Order Status to save time and make more efficient partnerships.
Essent® implemented the integration for Sanford B2B via the Essent OrderTrax® Network using PromoStandards™. Distributors integrated with Sanford B2B now can look up complete, accurate, real-time Order Status at any time.
The advantage of integration is that the information needed to move transactions forward can be shared automatically and in real-time, rather than slowly and manually through countless calls and emails.
"Integration through OrderTrax allows our distributor partners to know where their order stands, 24-7-365, while Sanford B2B spends more time focusing on making powerful statements through powerful brands of writing instruments,” Sanford B2B Customer Service Manager Charity Musick said.
Sanford B2B is actively seeking to share the time-saving service with more distributors, who can contact Essent to get started.
Other information types, or endpoints, that can be integrated in addition to Order Status are: Inventory, Order Shipment Notification, Product Data, Media Content, Invoices, Purchase Orders, and Product Pricing & Configuration.
About Sanford B2B
Powerful brands make powerful statements. Sanford Business-to-Business (Sharpie, PaperMate, Uni-ball, EXPO, Parker, Waterman) allows you to turn to a single supplier and select a writing instrument from any category or price point with confidence that it's a brand the recipient will know and love. Sanford Business-to-Business, a global leader in writing instruments, includes brands that deliver superior performance, design, and innovation. From prestigious gift pens, to the best in roller balls, gel pens, and ball pens, to the #1-selling permanent markers, highlighters, and dry erase markers.
About Essent
Essent is an innovative provider of fully-integrated business management software solutions and services for process-intensive industries. Essent solutions combine flexible workflow management with innovative technologies that automate repetitive tasks and simplify business processes. Since 1981, Essent has offered the systems, service, software, and support critical to success in today's highly-competitive marketplace. Essent provides best-in-class solutions for business management, ecommerce, and integration.
About OrderTrax
OrderTrax is a mature, proven integration network that securely and accurately processes over 12 Million transactions representing over $3 Billion in commerce annually. Supporting ANSI X12, cXML, ePSA, PromoStandards, and other public and proprietary standards, OrderTrax allows companies to integrate using the standards of their choosing. Instead of implementing and maintaining a costly new integration for each trading partner, companies can integrate once through OrderTrax to become connected to many trading partners.
About PromoStandards
PromoStandards is a group of distributors, suppliers, and service providers dedicated to improving supply chain efficiency in the promotional products industry. The group, including Essent, a Founding Member, defines and writes integration standards that allow distributors and suppliers to integrate for more efficient transactions and a more efficient supply chain.