Grow with the best of B2B, and without draining IT resources
It’s no secret—automating business processes among customers, partners and suppliers will boost productivity and sharpen your competitive edge. The problem is, many companies have trouble initiating collaborative relationships on their own. We make it simple.
Part of the Sterling Business Integration Suite, Sterling Collaboration Network is a hosted service providing secure connectivity and collaboration with customers and business partners. It also delivers unprecedented visibility and control over the business processes shared with outside companies. In fact, Sterling Collaboration Network is the first network to offer the advantages of a full-service network, plus real-time visibility and control over all B2B operations. Now you can move up to the next generation business process network without changing your infrastructure. Here’s what you have to gain:
Improve responsiveness by supporting any data type or format; take advantage of outsourced management/technical support for partner on-boarding; and connect trading partners securely and reliably worldwide with over 90 interconnects
- Boost profit margins with automation by eliminating up to 50 percent of the processing costs associated with paper-based documents; speed document delivery and reduce cycle times; and enable customers to conduct business with you more easily
- Optimise B2B performance with end-to-end visibility by improving strategic decision making with real-time data; use key metrics to analyse trading partner performance; and enhance customer experience through corporate wide real-time views into order status
Sterling Information Broker: The heart of Sterling Collaboration Network
Sterling Information Broker is the world’s most trusted value-added network (VAN) service. It includes:
EDIINT Gateway Service – A simple solution that keeps partners connected and partnerships profitable, whether or not they support EDIINT. Partners benefit by leveraging their investments in document exchange via the Internet.
U.S. Customs Gateway Service – This communications by-pass offers Sterling Information Broker customers a simple, cost-effective way to manage import and export documents electronically.
A comprehensive suite of business services
Look to the Sterling Collaboration Network for this complete suite of services:
Community Development Services combine proven tools and processes with dedicated resources to help you build, manage, and expand your B2B communities.
Managed AS2 Gateway Services enable you to comply with AS2 mandates inexpensively, and smooth the way for your suppliers to make the switch to AS2.
Sterling e-Invoicing – Automates both buyer and supplier electronic invoice processes in compliance with country specific tax regulations, reducing corporate risk and exposure, and improving operational efficiencies.
Supply Chain Visibility On Demand application gives our network customers unprecedented access to inbound and outbound supply chain information, which is critical to meeting customer demands and managing supplier performance.
SWIFT Service Bureau simplifies SWIFT connectivity, allowing corporations to leverage a single connection to the Sterling Collaboration Network for access to their physical supply chain, customers and 8,300 SWIFT member banks globally.
Translation and Mapping Services increase communications flexibility by offering high-quality maps, making it easier to exchange and process documents in all formats and standards.
Web Forms provide an economical way to exchange documents over the Internet. Your trading community can access electronic business forms, which they can fill out and return to you in minutes.
More Information:
Sterling Collaboration Network Solution Overview
