If Short On Space

Posted on Dec 28, 2017 by Simon
Most punchout catalog systems are somewhat stingy on space and also in what they allow you to customize. Not so with Rinktee. As seen on the screenshot below, the Details link and "Add to cart" button are almost entirely hidden from view since the admin had chosen to make Category and the... Read More

Fun With Multiple Images

Posted on Nov 30, 2017 by Simon
One Image Ever need to display more than one image of an item to the user, but the software limited you to just one image? If you needed two images, or 3, or 4, 5, 6, the choice is yours. Make sure in your CSV file each item has the images listed, then within Views, move each Image up to the top... Read More

All things to all people, ah ...maybe no.

Posted on Oct 30, 2017 by Simon
Trying to be all things to all people is a strategy without direction or focus. What happens is rather than doing one thing well, you end up doing many things poorly. Our focus is on providing a consistent and reliable punchout catalog. There are many other solutions that can do master data... Read More

UNSPSC - Yes or No?

Posted on Sep 23, 2017 by Simon
UNSPSC is a single universal coding convention for item categories that all companies can draw on from for FREE. If a supplier needs to register with a search engine or a third-party market place, most likely a categorization of items by UNSPSC will be required. Advantages of utilizing... Read More

Subscription Model Explained in Five

Posted on Aug 31, 2017 by Simon
The subscription model was pioneered by magazines and newspapers, but now closely modeled by many businesses and websites. By 2020 its expected that 80% of software will be by subscription. Here are just five reasons as to why subscription is favored by our customers. Internet... Read More

Bridgestone SA Goes Live with Rinktee Cloud Punchout Catalog

Posted on Jun 30, 2017 by Simon
We are pleased to announce that Bridgestone (South Africa) has gone live with the Rinktee cloud punchout catalog solution earlier this month. This marks our 3rd SAP customer running SRM that has chosen Rinktee over SRM-MDM to manage catalogs for supplier items. The preferred method of managing... Read More

JSON Data Magic

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Simon
The modern web has made great improvements in just the last few years, and Rinktee has taken full advantage of these latest innovations by deploying JSON as the main format for storing and managing document data. JSON uses key value pairs in documents to store records, just as relational databases... Read More

Punchout Catalog Demo Q&A

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Simon
Punchout Catalog Demo Q&A Thursday's @ 7:00 AM US/Pacific (GMT-0700) 1. Conference Dial-in (United States): (857) 957-1130 Access Code: 241-855-404 International: https://www.startmeeting.com/wall/rinktee#international 2. Join Online Meeting: Online Meeting Link:... Read More

Private Supplier Network

Posted on Apr 27, 2017 by Simon
Major eProcurement vendors like SAP, Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer (SciQuest) provide their own Supplier Networks or Portals for which Suppliers can join to manage items, receive invoices or to communicate one thing or another. As long as you the Buyer and your Suppliers abide to the Network set of rules... Read More

Modified Ariba Punchout

Posted on Apr 17, 2017 by Simon
Our customer Groupe RG (design, production, and distribution of personal protective equipment) had a request from Thales Group (design and build electrical systems for  aerospace, defense, transportation and security markets), to provide a Groupe RG punchout catalog for buyers at the various Thales... Read More

Gas Jockey

Posted on Mar 31, 2017 by Simon
Not only did the gas jockey pump fuel, but the jockey also checked oil levels, cleaned the windshield, offered some promotion, and then took the payment. Only in New Jersey and Oregon are gas jockeys still in existence where self-serve gas stations are banned. Is the demise of a gas jockey good or... Read More

Coupa Supplier Portal - Made Better !

Posted on Mar 26, 2017 by Simon
Coupa as a procurement system has much to be admired. Strength after strength throughout the entire application. Yet supplier item management can be greatly strengthened with the usage of the Rinktee catalog system. The following is a list of weaknesses that Coupa exhibits and which Rinktee can... Read More

Configurable Punchout

Posted on Mar 20, 2017 by Simon
A customer of ours had an interesting request that we've never encountered before. Rather than having a static catalog of items with predetermined attributes, could we apply our cloud technology to present a punchout with a different set of attributes based on the category the item belongs... Read More

CeBIT 2017

Catch a glimpse of Rinktee at CeBIT 2017 in Hannover, Germany during the "Realize the value of S/4 HANA with Capgemini's 'Highway to S/4' presentation".  (SAP, hall 4, C04, Capgemini booth, March 20 – 24, 2017)

SAP S/4HANA FIORI

Posted on Mar 12, 2017 by Simon
Connectivity for SAP S/4HANA FIORI confirmed from the Rinktee punchout catalog system. Please follow link for additional information. Web Services Setup

Faux Cloud

Posted on Feb 28, 2017 by Simon
All seems real, ...until you pull back the curtains. The wizard of silicon valley is still at it. If you can't make it, might as well fake it. Too many companies are labeling themselves as the cloud which is just disingenuous and does nothing but confuse the public. If you host your... Read More

Raison d'être

Posted on Jan 27, 2017 by Simon
I'm sure we're all looking to check off these points when we're looking for a solution. - Save time - Save money - Increase revenue - Reduce stress - Improve productivity Sometimes we look high and low and just can't find anything useful out there and end up being stuck with something less then... Read More