B2B Supplier Network
Exostar's secure B2B network provides immediate connectivity and access to the global supply base, lowering cost and risk of partner on-boarding
"The most important aspect of the Exostar hub might be its ability to warn of any disruptions in a supply chain for which there is very little room for error."
-For Boeing, a New Aircraft Means a Revamped Supply Chain
-Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
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Exostar operates the single most comprehensive network of suppliers to the aerospace and defense industry, on-boarding an average of 500 new companies each month. Registered companies and individuals on the Exostar network are available to receive and respond to information and participate in a variety of business processes. They need nothing but a Web browser and Internet connectivity.
The biggest risk facing any supply chain initiative is the ability to secure participation from supplier partners. Companies can extend and protect investments in enterprise systems and process improvement initiatives by leveraging the Exostar B2B Supplier Network. Exostar takes responsibility for on-boarding new partner companies, managing supplier access to the secure environment and providing the necessary support infrastructure, including training and call center capabilities. Because Exostar supports its community on behalf of multiple large customers, it can deliver higher service levels at lower cost compared with a proprietary, single company approach.
Exostar’s robust B2B Supplier Network supports information sharing among 70,000 companies; everything from Purchase Orders to Production Forecasts, Advance Ship Notices, and Invoices. The B2B Supplier Network has many options to enable clients to connect efficiently – either through the Web portal or via system-to-system integration.
With a fast-growing community network, Exostar offers extensive supplier on-boarding and support services. Standard features include:
- Supplier On-Boarding – Exostar’s Supplier Adoption Program guides suppliers from online registration through activation and use of one of our suite of hosted applications quickly and without complication. The registration and activation process includes a simple online registration process, a check against all U.S. Government published Denied Parties Lists, account provisioning in the supplier’s chosen applications and the receipt of a Welcome Kit that includes login credentials, links to our wealth of training materials available online and first-time login instructions.
- Transactional Exchange Management – Enables buyers and suppliers to exchange transactions electronically. Exostar offers industry standard process flows for the following transaction types: Purchase Order (PO), Purchase Order Response (POR), Change Order (POC), Forecast/Schedule, Forecast/Schedule Commitment, Advance Ship Notification (ASN), Goods Receipt and Invoice. Exostar provides notification of new transactions, ensures non-repudiation and guarantees transaction delivery.
- Intelligent Supplier Web Portal Interface – This Web interface enables suppliers to receive, respond to and create business transactions, such as Purchase Order (PO), Purchase Order Commitment (POC), Forecasts, Advanced Ship Notices (ASNs) and Invoices. Information download and upload capability is available to further automate information updates between Exostar and the supplier’s back-office system. Users may configure the Web interface to meet their specific requirements.
- Buyer View – This Web interface enables buyers to view and download transactional information sent to, and from, suppliers. Buyer View gives visibility of the same data in the same format as the supplier, which enables “one version of the truth.”
- B2B Data Integration - Translation Services where customers have the ability to seamlessly integrate their back-office system directly into the platform for maximum automation and efficiency when exchanging transactions.
Exostar offers Professional Services to ease the transition to a new platform with training, implementation and product data integration.
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