Trade2B first choice at Roche.

The worldwide known producer of medical diagnostics decided after intensive research to make a contract about electronic purchasing solutions with Trade2B (www.trade2b.de). This co-operation opens the access to one of the most professional purchasing solutions, which illustrate the entire process (supplier management, advertisements and auctions) of Roche DIAGNOSTICS. Thereby the company strengthens its reputation as a very innovative company in a difficult market. The reasons for the implementation of an electronic purchasing system from Trade2B are:
“The continuous reduction of purchasing prices with normal purchasing methods is limited. In regard to Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) are the cost reductions of the purchasing process with efficient and quick solutions inevitable. We are able to realise increased efficiency and cost reduction through the co-operation with Trade2B.”
At the beginning Roche will probably use mainly the auction solution of Trade2B. If that is successful, Roche will implement the sourcing solution completely. These functions enable the web-based search, selection and assessment of the suppliers, the execution of the technical specifications in the context of quotations and the final negotiation on an integrated platform.
Roche uses thereby all aspects of purchasing: lower purchasing prices and savings in process times and costs are expected. Also other possibilities of the Trade2B software over the purchase areas away, are to be used intensively.
Due to such functionalities Trade2B R4 is regarded as the technologically leading solution for electronic Sourcing processes worldwide.


Trade2B defines ERP – Enterprise Relationship Management

Trade2B, founded in February 2000 as a start up company, presents its complete ERM-Suite at the IT fair Systems, comprising modules for Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Management, Sourcing Excellence and Supply Chain Event Management Based on the single modules, which are already implemented at BMW, MAN and Siemens, more customised solutions will be realised.
Trade2B presents it’s Enterprise Relationship Management Suite at the systems, by means of those enterprises can optimise the co-operation with suppliers and customers:


For strategy: Sourcing Excellence Suite (analysis and controlling)
For negotiation: Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Management
For completion: Supply Chain Event Management

ERP -, XML and Office interfaces guarantee the optimal integration into the IT landscape.
Safety technologies like the digital signature create the highest safety level for transactions. (Trade2B is also development partner of a German Trust centre). Enterprise Relationship Management (ERM) goes further then the announced Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) of the main competitor SAP because it also takes the customer side into consideration.
In contrast to the completion-oriented Supply Chain Management, the focus is also on strategies, analyses and negotiations.
With the modules presented on the systems, Trade2B covers the strategically most important ERM elements. Trade2B also offers catalogue and CRM solutions through its partners like Openshop; and thereby offers the complete ERM spectrum out of one hand. Because of the flexibility and compatibility of the single modules Trade2B is able to offer individual solutions for every customer:
Sourcing analysis and trade platforms with quotations and auction functionalities; to catalogues tied up Supply Chain Management modules; with CRM systems linked reports about supplier systems or complete ERM solutions.
The individual modules are designed in such a way that configuration menus can realise the majority of the customized adjustments.
Only for special customer requests and the adjustment to existing systems, individual development is necessary.
Trade2B provides solutions in the range of Enterprise Relationship Management. Trade2B got well known for its quotation platform and the Sourcing Standard-Software Trade2B R4, one of the worldwide leading solutions for supplier search, online quotations and purchasing auctions.
Trade2B was founded in February 2000 by four former McKinsey consultants Dr. Eberhard Aust, Wolfe Diener, Dr. Oliver Lüth and Peter Engelhardt.
Customers can make use of a worldwide network of more than 1000 consultants through partners like QP Group or Global Ressourcing. Trade2B will reach break even soon. After several profitable months Trade2B is said to be profitable for a whole third quarter of 2002.