The B2B Collaboration Service for SAP

The B2B Collaboration Service for SAP Business ByDesign: The SAP and Crossgate service for SAP Business ByDesign continues to introduce key business process enhancements that address market demands while leveraging the solution's service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform.

Businesses using SAP ByDesign can directly access available business partners and processes in the Crossgate Network eliminating the need for complex mapping projects and EDI staff. The B2B 360° Service is one of the largest B2B content repositories in the world. Crossgate B2B architects are continually at the cutting edge of technical developments in businesses today ensuring your organization can trade electronically with any partner regardless of process, data standard, or communication protocol.

"The integration of the Crossgate 'B2B 360° Services' solution with SAP Business ByDesign will allow us to connect with our parent company in a secure data exchange, providing the benefits of cross-collaboration while operating on a simplified and highly-efficient on-demand model," said Martin Limpert, CIO of Preh GmbH, a manufacturer of high-tech keyboards, touch screens and data entry components that uses SAP Business ByDesign for its operations. "Our time to market for new product models and net new products will be exceptionally improved, as we can better track customer demand needs and avoid product shortages with the visibility the Crossgate tool allows within our SAP implementation."

Source: Press Release: "Crossgate Announces 16 Deals during First Quarter"

Benefits/Value Proposition

• Reusable business content: Crossgate solutions allow customers to take advantage of cost savings gained from reusability and predefined integration touch points.
  
  
• Industry and Partner Packages: Crossgate provides out of the box connectivity with the most common trading partners in a variety of industries including Retail/CPG, Automotive, Chemicals, and High Tech.
  
  
• Fixed cost investment: Often, B2B service engagements spiral out of control with continuing change requests and increasing time and material fees. Crossgate’s business model is both fixed and predictable.
  
  
• A strategic platform: Crossgate runs on the SAP NetWeaver® and is certified for SAP ByDesign connectivity
  
  
• Adaptability and flexibility: Stay flexible and adaptable with plug-and-play integration with new partners.