hosted and punch-out catalogs

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HOSTED AND PUNCH-OUT CATALOGSHosted Catalogs Punch-out Catalogs

Pros • Provides “one-stop shop” for

shoppers• Supplier “Preferred Positioning”• Category Management• Product comparisons among suppliers• Approval process for pricing • Consistent search experience for

shoppersCons:• Supplier responsible for delivering

new product information to SciQuest • Content and pricing are static • S&H charges not accounted for

Cons:• Products not searchable within

SciQuest UI• No Supplier “Preferred Positioning”• No Category Management• No product comparisons among

suppliers• No control/approval process for pricing• Different experience for each vendor’s

sitePros:• New products listed sooner• Content and pricing are real-time• Special website features available

2

HOSTED AND PUNCH-OUT CATALOGSHosted Catalogs Punch-out Catalogs

Pros • Provides “one-stop shop” for

shoppers• Supplier “Preferred Positioning”• Category Management• Product comparisons among suppliers• Approval process for pricing • Consistent search experience for

shoppersCons:• Supplier responsible for delivering

new product information to SciQuest • Content and pricing are static • S&H charges not accounted for

Cons:• Products not searchable within

SciQuest UI• No Supplier “Preferred Positioning”• No Category Management• No product comparisons among

suppliers• No control/approval process for pricing• Different experience for each vendor’s

sitePros:• New products listed sooner• Content and pricing are real-time• Special website features available

LivePrice allows for retrieval of dynamic pricing!

3

HOSTED AND PUNCH-OUT CATALOGSHosted Catalogs Punch-out Catalogs

Pros • Provides “one-stop shop” for

shoppers• Supplier “Preferred Positioning”• Category Management• Product comparisons among suppliers• Approval process for pricing • Consistent search experience for

shoppersCons:• Supplier responsible for delivering

new product information to SciQuest • Content and pricing are static • S&H charges not accounted for

Cons:• Products not searchable within

SciQuest UI• No Supplier “Preferred Positioning”• No Category Management• No product comparisons among

suppliers• No control/approval process for pricing• Different experience for each vendor’s

sitePros:• New products listed sooner• Content and pricing are real-time• Special website features available

Level-II Punch-out

bridges these gaps!