Our ProjexB2B™ platform adds a number of features designed to support clients as their industrial ecommerce requirements become more complex. These features include:
Dedicated Hosting
Our ProjexB2B™ Industrial Ecommerce Platform includes a managed dedicated hosting plan and a range of support packages that can be tailored to your budget requirements … now and well into the future.
Open Source Software
ProjexB2B™ builds on the open source code base of WordPress and WooCommerce, reducing overall cost of ownership.
Industrial Ecommerce Capabilities
As ecommerce in the consumer sector matures, potential buyers in the B2B space — conditioned to the conveniences and conventions of online sourcing — are beginning to raise expectations regarding the purchase of industrial products as well. Early successes indicate these trends will continue to put significant competitive pressure on organizations that fail to adapt.
Recognizing the increasing demand for electronic decision support resources and online ordering capabilities, Projex IMC set out to develop a solution. Our ProjexB2B™ platform offers a significant head start for small to mid-size manufacturers either weighing the benefits of industrial ecommerce or …
Standard, Packaged and Engineered Products Support
- Standard products are represented in your webstore database as individual, orderable SKUs.
- Packaged products can be pre-assembled or shipped as kits made from one or more base products and a definable range of optional add-ons (options).
- Engineered products can be configured based on any combination of product attributes, options and accessories. A part number assembler is available in the platform to identify each unique configuration.
Flexible shipping methods
- Best way
- Local pickup
- Ground (best way)
- Air (expedited shipping)
- Prepay and add
- Collect
Flexible shipping rates
- Table rate support
- Zone definition/shipping restrictions
- Shipment tracking (200+ predefined carriers)
- Custom carrier support
Complete ProjexTeam™ Compatibility
ProjexB2B™ shares a common foundation with our website development toolkit, providing a natural progression from improved web presence to full-blown B2B-optimized ecommerce capabilities. New capabilities can be added at any time. The result is a cost-effective and seamless transition, and your choice of where to begin.
User Roles / Access Control
ProjexB2B™ provides the ability to create a near infinite range of user roles and privileges, allowing manufacturers to tailor their webstore to the realities of their industry and the markets they serve. Typical examples include:
- Direct sales to industrial customers
- Direct sales to authorized distribution partners only
- Tiered (role-based) pricing based on varying distribution channels
- Volume discounts based on sales targets established within each distribution channel
- Over-rides for negotiated pricing on specific products and/or product categories
- Visibility control for specific products and/or product categories
- Role-based visibility control
Sales Reporting
Sales by date: (year, month, week, selectable period)
- Gross sales
- Average gross daily sales
- Net sales
- Average net daily sales
- Order volume
Sales by product/product line:
- Top earners
- Sales by product category
Sales by customer:
- Orders placed
- Total spend
- Average order value
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B2B-Centric User Registration
Your webstore can be configured for public (guest/retail) access or private access only. Users requesting wholesale access to your webstore, presumably for preferential pricing, can be automatically or manually approved as registration requests are received. Custom fields, such as account numbers or discount codes, can be used in your webstore registration form to collect any information needed for user authentication/verification.
Custom User Roles / Access Control
ProjexB2B™ provides the ability to create a near infinite range of user roles and privileges (e.g. Sales Representative, Authorized Distributor, Value Added Reseller), allowing manufacturers to tailor their webstore to the realities of their industry and the markets they serve. Typical examples include:
- Direct sales to industrial customers
- Direct sales to authorized distribution partners only
- Tiered (role-based) pricing based on varying distribution channels
- Volume discounts based on sales targets established within each distribution channel
- Over-rides for negotiated pricing on specific products and/or product categories
- Visibility control for specific products and/or product categories
- Role-based visibility control
Flexible Payment and Shipping Options
Your ProjexTeam™ based webstore can include a wide range of payment options and shipping methods. Available payment methods include acceptance of purchase orders, major credit cards, direct deposit payments, Paypal and more. Shipping methods can be configured at a granular level based on factory/fulfillment center location, bill-to/ship-to locations, customer role and cart value (i.e. free shipping based on defined spend thresholds).
Flexible shipping methods
- Best way
- Local pickup
- Ground (best way)
- Air (expedited shipping)
- Prepay and add
- Collect
Flexible shipping rates
- Table rate support
- Zone definition/shipping restrictions
- Shipment tracking (200+ predefined carriers)
- Custom carrier support
Tangible/Intangible Product Support
Our ecommerce solution supports the sale of tangible goods (standard products/configurable products), virtual products (software) and services (subscription-based products).
Standard, Packaged and Engineered Products Support
- Standard products are represented in your webstore database as individual, orderable SKUs.
- Packaged products can be pre-assembled or shipped as kits made from one or more base products and a definable range of optional add-ons (options).
- Engineered products can be configured based on any combination of product attributes, options and accessories. A part number assembler is available in the platform to identify each unique configuration.
Inventory Management
For tangible products, we offer full support for inventory control, including stock tracking, custom stock statuses (instock/backorder/built-to-order etc.), low stock notification and product visibility based on inventory levels.
- Status (in-stock/out-of-stock/backordered)
- Current inventory level
- Reserve inventory (low inventory threshold limits)
- Low inventory email notifications
Retail/Wholesale Pricing
Set retail (MSRP) pricing and (if applicable) discounted pricing based on user role, product line or product. Visibility for individual products, or specific product lines, can also be controlled. Options are also available to configure and limit shipping and payment methods based on a user’s role within the platform.
Tax Exemption Status
Tax status can be managed storewide, geographically, and/or based on the tax exempt status of individual user accounts. A convenient tax exemption certificate upload feature is also available to simplify the collection and management of exemption status information.
