Actian Business Xchange B2B Integration Software Fully-Managed B2B Integration as a Service Universal Connectivity Integrate with any trading partner regardless of data requirements or back office systems using just one connection to the Actian Business Xchange. Onboarding-as-a-Service Quickly add trading partners and comply with requests using our Managed Service. Actian takes care of the onboarding, mapping, translation, and support. Enterprise Reliability Fully managed, elastic, configurable and scalable cloud-based B2B integration platform to seamlessly connect you with your trading partners. Overview Features Use Cases Customers Get Started Support What is Business Xchange? Actian Business Xchange is a fully-managed B2B integration service that enables trading partners to exchange electronic procurement and supply chain documents regardless of format or enterprise system. Business Xchange helps trading partners reduce costs, inefficiencies and friction in their electronic trading relationships. Business Xchange Manages the Entire B2B Integration Lifecycle From requirements gathering, onboarding, change management, mapping, translation, testing, deployment and the ongoing support and hygiene of your B2B integrations…Actian Business Xchange manages it all. Design, Connect, Configure Connect to anything, anywhere Deploy Enjoy enterprise reliability at a low cost Manage and Maintain Gain transaction visibility and KPI management “We are very excited about how Actian Business Xchange has streamlined our internal business processes. The very skilled oil and gas services team has smoothed out our onboarding process so much that we have been able to rapidly onboard several more trading partners, allowing us to receive payments faster and better optimize our cash flow.” Doug Hudson, Senior Project Leader, General Electric Oil & Gas Features Universal Connectivity Connect with any trading partner electronically regardless of back office technology or trading format through one connection to BusinessXchange Keep your IT costs low with no software to install and maintain Managed Onboarding Quickly connect to your trading partners using our experienced onboarding team—no need to learn complicated integration technologies Expedite onboarding and workflow resolution with modern communication capabilities Easy Management Easily track and manage documents and partner relationships using a web-based portal Monitor account information, order status, invoice details and purchase history records 24/7 online through shared visibility with your trading partners Flexibility Use a web-based form, upload files, or integrate directly with your back-office system Standardize on your processes while easily complying with your trading partners’ requirements Transaction Validation Reduce errors and rejects with configurable transacton validation rules and workflows Ensure only the correct data is sent from the Business Xchange platform to the receiving party’s system Archiving Store and access transactions in a viewable, online format for deeper analytics and trend analysis Leverage Dashboards for full visibility and analysis Attachment Service Send/receive electronic support documents along with an electronic transaction Fully automate processes while maintaining traditional supporting documentation KPI Dashboards Track your DSO, DPO, and errors by gaining visibility into KPIs for status of orders, invoices and remittance documents Streamline the Procure-to-Pay/ Order-to-Cash process via real-time feedback, monitoring and reporting Use Cases Business Xchange helps both buyers and suppliers reduce inefficiencies and automate error-prone processes that improve the trading partnership. Buyer Speed up your AP automation process through electronic B2B document exchange Reduce unnecessary costs within the AP process, including rework, validation and error processing Easily share information with your Suppliers using a communication layer Improve relationships with your Supplier through better alignment of DPO and actual terms agreed Improve efficiencies and free up your AP and IT resources Chief Financial Officer Reduce Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)Align Supplier payments with agreed termsAccurately plan monthly cash flows and working capital needsReduce the cost base for finance and AP teamsMitigate against Forex risksAP Manager Reduce or eliminate costs within the AP processSignificantly improve Supplier relationsReduce the amount of time that teams spend on unnecessary Supplier communication updatesRealize significant cost savings and improve AP team efficienciesIT Manager Reduce the overall cost and need for internally housed and maintained B2B systemsAutomate the integration, data transmission, and data validation parts of AP processesAllocate IT resources to strategic initiatives rather than complex integration projectsComplete onboarding up to 80% fasterExplore the solution Supplier Significantly reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) by speeding up the Orders to Cash cycle and automating the invoice sending process Improve Accounts Receivable (AR) processes, including rework, validation and error processing, using our 25 years of experience in AR automation Improve the cash flow management with no late or rejected invoice surprises Reduce the customer onboarding process by as much as 80% CFO Improve DSO by reducing errors and the time it takes Buyers to process invoicesAccurately plan monthly cash flowsReduce the cost base for finance and AR teamsReduce exposure to Forex risksAvoid the risk of cash flow shortages when quarterly sales tax returns are dueAR Manager Reduce invoice lag timeMeet the DSO targets set by the CFOIncrease productivity by improving process efficienciesReduce costs and improve payment timeSpend more time on strategic finance initiativesIT Manager Complete customer on-boarding by up to 80% faster to enjoy significant cost savingsLeverage Actian’s onboarding experts to implement and manage your B2B trading partner networkEnjoy gains in staff efficiencyBenefit from an increase in uptime reliabilityAvoid complicatred connection protocols or languages to implement and maintainExplore the solution Portal Acclerate onboarding of trading parners to your portal network to expand and grow your network Connect to trading partners of all sizes and levels of IT sophistication – offer all types and formats of integration capability to your clients Focus on business processes and delivery to your clients– not B2B integration and varying formats Reduce onboarding costs and maximize staff efficiency Inrease revenue by expanding your network, project success and reducing client implementation costs Enjoy direct integration to all trading partners, even the ones that are hard to integrate with or that do not match the Portal’s qualification criteria for direct integration CEO/COO Increase market penetration and associated revenuesBroaden the Portal’s connection potential to include many more SMBsImprove margins and reduce cost per transactionIT Manager Complete integrations more accurately and at a significantly reduced costAvoid delayed or postponed client engagementsFocus on strategic business processes rather than complex integration projectsReduce IT costs and improve marginsPortal Sales Manager Increase the likelihood of generating new and repeat businessConfidently move on to the next opportunity with faster onboarding and quick integration completionEngage with many more potential clients, including SMBsExplore the solution Here are some examples of what our customers achieved 90% of Docs Processed Electronically 90% of Invoices Processed Correctly the First Time 1.5M Invoice Value Processed in the First 6 Months 80% Reduction In Error Resolution Time 50% Reduction In Invoice Processing Costs 30% Reduction In Past Due Receivables Balance Increase Cash Flow and Business Efficiencies Reduce Costs and Errors “Over the past several years, Microsoft has worked with Actian across many technologies and initiatives. We are excited to extend these opportunities as Actian builds on its culture of innovation by adopting powerful new technologies including the Windows Azure platform. We welcome Actian BXManager to the fast-growing array of Windows Azure platform-hosted solutions.” Prashant Ketkar, Senior Director Product Marketing, Windows Azure Download the new DataConnect Evaluation Edition Try out the new features DATA SHEET Business Xchange Data Sheet Read Now DATA SHEET Bx BuyerConnect Data Sheet Read Now DATA SHEET Bx SupplierConnect Data Sheet Read Now DATA SHEET Bx PortalConnect Data Sheet Read Now
