Leading provider of SaaS EDI services, SPS Commerce, partners with Open Systems to provide an integrated supply chain solution for mid-market companies.
Minneapolis, MN — May 16, 2008 — Open Systems, Inc., a single source provider of TRAVERSE and OSAS accounting, CRM, eBusiness, not for profit, manufacturing and distribution software, and SPS Commerce, the leading provider of SaaS EDI services, today announce that they have teamed to provide an integrated supply chain solution for mid-market companies. The joint solution pre-wires TRAVERSE users to SPS’ network of over 1200 retailer trading partners.
“This solution enables our TRAVERSE customers to quickly and easily communicate important documents to their customers, suppliers, third party logistics providers, and sourcing agents,” said Open Systems VP of Sales Paul Lundquist. “They can send and receive purchase orders, invoices, advance ship notices and other electronic documents directly from within their TRAVERSE application. Using the ‘multi-tenant’ Software-as-a-Service model, our users save time and reduce costs by leveraging SPS’ specialized expertise, infrastructure and existing maps.”
“We are very pleased to partner with Open Systems as a part of our SPS Ecosystem community,” said Archie Black, President and CEO of SPS Commerce. “By teaming SPS’ on-demand B2B integration with their industry-leading TRAVERSE accounting and business solution, mid-sized organizations can benefit from a more streamlined and hands-free approach to communicating necessary order, shipping and billing information with their trading partners.”
Minneapolis, MN, March 19, 2008 – SPS Commerce, the leading provider of SaaS EDI services, today announced that its Chief Strategy Officer, Jim Frome, has again been named a Provider Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
The Supply & Demand Chain Executive Provider Pros to Know is a listing of individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy, or analyst or research firm who have a vision for the 21st century supply chain and have personally helped clients apply technology or processes to modernize their supply chains.
This past year, Mr. Frome has been a frequent speaker and author of published articles on visionary topics including globalization, SaaS EDI, and Trading Partner Integration Centers.
“This year’s Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in their respective supply chain segments,” said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. “Their efforts in developing the tools and processes necessary for supply chain transformation, and in promoting new approaches to supply chain enablement, are helping raise Supply Chain’s status within the enterprise and have earned them a place on this year’s Provider Pros listing.”
Outsourced EDI Services Delivers Improved Supply Chain Visibility to Suppliers and a Competitive Advantage to Kamino
Minneapolis, Minn., April 9, 2008 – SPS Commerce, the leading provider of SaaS EDI services, today announces that its partnership with Kamino International Logistics, a leading 3PL in North America and worldwide, has successfully teamed SPS’ outsourced EDI capabilities with Kamino’s global supply chain solutions for small and medium-sized American enterprises importing and selling goods to major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and other U.S. retailers.
Today, Kamino offers vendors a flexible, outsourced logistics solution to the traditional fixed costs of physical, company-owned warehouses as well as global visibility into their supply chain using SPS’ SaaS EDI services to ensure data compliance with their retail customers.
By partnering and outsourcing Kamino’s EDI department to SPS Commerce, Kamino is able to provide competitive and flexible solutions to its 3PL customers. Electronic documents such as purchase orders, advance ship notices (ASNs) and UCC 128 barcode label data can now be sent to thousands of supplier/retailer combinations with ease and confidence of data integrity.
SaaS Model and Expanded Capabilities Drive 98 Percent Increase in Revenue from SPS’ Integrated EDI Service and 78 Percent Increase in Revenue from its Chinese Operations
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 27, 2008 – SPS Commerce, the leading provider of SaaS EDI services, today announced that in fiscal year 2007 more than 700 customers that expanded their current SPS B2B integration services to include sourcing companies, expeditors, freight forwarders, factories in the Pacific Rim, and third party logistics providers (3PLs). This increase is attributed to the growing adoption of SaaS solutions and the market trend of outsourcing, as CPG manufacturers must efficiently communicate order and shipment information to trusted third parties who perform tasks on their behalf. In 2007, SPS experienced an increase of 580% in the sales of its outsourced EDI service’s multi-party capabilities which can connect all supply chain partners, including 3PLS, without the need to install or maintain EDI software at each location.
In 2007, SPS Commerce’s business grew in other areas including:
- 98% revenue growth for its integrated SaaS EDI service
- 78% increase in revenue from PacRim operations
- 6 regional offices opened in North America
- 100% growth in Chinese sales and support staff, new office opened in southern China
- 11,500 new trading partner relationships formed from EDI enablement programs with retailers
- Expanded senior management team, including executives from Amazon.com and Oracle
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 25, 2008 – SPS Commerce, the leading provider of SaaS B2B integration services, today announced that Archie Black, president and CEO at SPS Commerce, will be presenting at the 3rd Annual Pacific Crest On-Demand Conference on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 9:00 am PST at The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
The conference will explore the growth in on-demand, or SaaS, services across much of the enterprise, including customer relationship management, supply chain and trading partner integration, human resources and more.
About SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce is the leader in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) B2B integration, connecting every partner in the supply chain. Retailers, manufacturers and 3PLs have selected SPS Commerce as their outsourced provider to automate and integrate their trading relationships. Using the SaaS model, SPS Commerce dramatically lowers setup and on-going costs, along with the time and risks of traditional EDI software by outsourcing the entire B2B communication process. The company’s offerings leverage its multi-tenant architecture, multi-party sharing, comprehensive knowledge of thousands of retailer’s business processes and specifications and integration expertise with a variety of systems for accounting (Great Plains, Quickbooks, MAS series), ERP (Oracle, NetSuite, SAP), packing and shipping (Agile, InSite, Scancode), and WMS (HighJump, Infor, Manhattan Associates). SPS Commerce is the recognized SaaS leader in B2B integration with more than 10,000 recurring revenue customers, pre-built integrations spanning 2,700 unique fulfillment workflows across 1,200 retailers, grocers and distributors, a customer satisfaction rate of 93% and the most comprehensive SaaS product suite available. SPS Commerce is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For additional information, please contact SPS Commerce at 866-245-8100 or visit www.spscommerce.com.
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Document Examines Why the Multi-Tenant B2B Integration Market is Growing at 25% Annually and How to Differentiate Among Integration Vendors
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 14, 2008 – SPS Commerce, the leading provider of SaaS EDI services has written and published a whitepaper titled ‘Trading Partner Integration Centers – The SaaS Model for EDI.’ Written by industry expert Jim Frome, SPS’ Chief Strategy Officer, the whitepaper examines why multi-tenant EDI services, or Trading Partner Integration Centers, are addressing the growing proliferation of B2B transactions across the globe, growing at more than 25% CAGR according to top industry analysts.
“With many B2B integration solutions simply reselling traditional software in disguise or hosted as a managed service, identifying a true multi-tenant solution can be daunting for CPG suppliers,” commented Jim Frome at SPS Commerce. “This whitepaper explores the benefits of the new B2Bi model, Trading Partner Integration Centers, provided by organizations including SPS Commerce, E2Open, Redtail, EZcom, and DICentral and how to recognize them. With B2B expected to grow by 200% or more in the next five years, organizations need a better way to communicate with their trading partners across the globe, such as sourcing agents, 3PLs, and freight forwarders. The traditional EDI software model cannot succeed in that environment; Trading Partner Integration Centers are the only answer.”
