OpenWebs B2B
Initiatives for B2B Commerce
OpenWebs was designed specifically to enhance online collaboration between warehouse distributors (WDs), parts stores (jobbers), tire wholesalers, tire and auto service locations and their customers.
Using web browser functionality, OpenWebs provides these key features:
- Multiple location inquiry and ordering
- Catalog integration to Activant
- Catalog integrations to Lester, Partslink & AAIA
- Integration to Pearl Tire Fitment Guide
- Tire Spec sheets & tire attributes
- Integration to DirectStep, Autopart & VAST
- A2A connectivity to all industry gateways
- Sell-side system integration adapter
- Manage your own secure trading network
- System administration module
- Accounts Receivable information & Do-It-Yourself Invoice Lookup
OpenWebs is a highly flexible eCommerce application that is built on an open architecture. Through its various modules OpenWebs is designed to provide you with a single solution for all your eCommerce needs. Using its many building blocks OpenWebs can be added to your current eCommerce solution to extend your company’s eCommerce reach. By using Aftersoft’s OpenWebs solution you have the tools that will allow your company to build your own exclusive secure trading network.
Additional Modules
Internet Browser Gateway
OpenWebs provides you with a highly dynamic web browser interface that allows customers access to your systems from anywhere, using standard web browser software such as Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari.
With options such as order history lookup, customer messaging, inquiry and ordering, accounts receivable and statement access, OpenWebs provides a powerful feature-set to offer your online customers.
Application to Application (A2A) Gateways
OpenWebs allows you to connect your customers to your system from right within their application for both inquiry and ordering. Whether you want to connect up to any of Aftersoft’s tightly integrated systems (DirectStep, VAST or Autopart) or through one of the many industry A2A gateways OpenWebs can assist you. OpenWebs’ unique connectivity will reduce integration, transaction and maintenance costs associated with having many providers while giving you enormous flexibility to design and develop your own trading network to both your suppliers and customers.
System Integration Gateways
Aftersoft takes the hassle out of connecting you to the eCommerce world. Whether you are on an Aftersoft system or another backend solution, OpenWebs can easily connect you through one of the many sell-side connectors. For those more complex backend systems AFS has developed adapters to allow you to perform your integration quickly and simply reducing expensive integration and testing costs.
Tire Guide and Spec Sheet Module
Provide your tire customers with an online tire guide to assist them with determining the proper tires for their customers. Whether they need to look up tires by year, make, model or through specific tire sizes Aftersoft’s tire guide has it all. When combined with Aftersoft’s Tire Spec sheets, which display tire pictures and their attributes, your customers will ensure that they are buying the best tires for their customers.
Highly Customizable
OpenWebs lets you customize your login page, home page, and other pages easily through use of built-in WYSIWYG page editors. No need for knowing complicated html code! Multi-language feature makes OpenWebs useful to all of your customers, no matter what their native language is.
Electronic Catalog Module
Aftersoft’s Electronic Catalog module provides integrations into many catalog providers including Activant, AAIA, Partslink, Lester, and more. This integration allows for quick parts lookup, quote creation and order placement. Allowing the internet to handle the peaks and valleys of inquiries for common parts will enable your counter staff to serve in an advisory capacity for the more complicated parts inquiries and orders.
Administrator's Module
OpenWebs is designed to provide you with the flexibility to control how your customers access your systems. With the many options you can design your customers’ online experience. By using Aftersoft’s reporting module you will be able to access vital inquiry and ordering information to better manage your customers online experience.
Screenshots
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Downloads
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| Filename | Size |
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| Openwebs_B2B_lo.pdf | 363.23 KB |
| Openwebs_B2C_lo.pdf | 377.5 KB |
