pubnet the next generation ratex user group july 2003 minneapolis, mn
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Pubnet
The Next Generation
RATEX User Group
July 2003 Minneapolis, MN
What is Pubnet?
The publishing industry’s leading Internet-based electronic commerce exchange that allows thousands of booksellers to access and place orders with hundreds of publisher and suppliers.
Background Info
Originally created in the early 80’s by: National Association of College Stores Association of American Publishers American Booksellers Association R.R. Bowker
Publishers
Major Publishers using Pubnet Random House HarperCollins Simon & Schuster Pearson AOL-Time Warner Publishing McGraw Hill Thompson Learning A complete list can be found at www.Pubnet.org
Discounts
Publishers offering discounts for Pubnet Orders HarperCollins 1% Thompson ½-1% Macmillan Computer Publishing ½% for orders Simon & Schuster – 1% for orders (store must
meet minimum order requirements)
Bookstore Pricing
Bookstore Pricing One time $75 fee to join Free to use after joining – publishers pay all
charges
Pubnet Access
Two ways Bookstores access Pubnet RATEX System – POS System Pubnet.org - Web site
RATEX System No manual purchase order re-entry Access through FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
Textbook Bundle Finder
Pubnet Access
Support
Comprehensive Client ServicesOne-call support - 1.800.PUBNET.1Available through phone, fax, Web site &
e-mail from 9 am to 7 pm Eastern time
Headline Changes
Bowker acquires Pubnet- July 2002 Ongoing participation from NACS, ABA
and AAP Pubnet ops integrated into Bowker- Jan 2003
Includes sales, marketing & customer service Bowker acquires PubEasy- February 2003 >$1 million investment in s/w development
2003/2004
Currently rolling out enhancements
Pubnet Road Show August-December 2002
Meetings with bookstores, publishers, distributors, POS providers across the U.S.
Understand Pubnet strengths and challenges Recognize market needs Create Pubnet development plan
New Features
Document Cycle Tracking System (DCTS) Textbook Bundle Finder Rapid Response General Merchandise – Launch Q4
New Features
Document Cycle Tracking System (DCTS) Order visibility Shipment management Compliance checking/certification
DCTS
DCTS
Textbook Bundlefinder
Textbook Bundlefinder Thomson McGraw VHPS Houghton Mifflin
Textbook Bundle Finder
Textbook Bundle Finder
Textbook Bundle Finder
Textbook Bundle Finder
Rapid Response
Publisher Rapid Response Houghton Mifflin Harper Collins, NACSCORP Random House McGraw Hill
General Merchandise
General merchandise module 4th Q ‘03 Pilot project underway RATEX & other POS providers, 10 vendors RATEX intends to enable all EDI capabilities it has
piloted as direct FTP thorough Pubnet in the near future
All RATEX users that have the Link Module on maintenance will receive the upgrades
Database through Pubnet.org
Publisher fees eliminated Goal is to increase the number of
participating publishers More community value Textbook Bundlefinder integrated
The New Approach
Actively Involved in the Publishing Industry
Engaged and involved
Communication
Problem solving
Goal is to drive supply chain efficiencies across the book industry
Communications Part I
Pubnet.org
NACS hosted Pubnet listserv
Pubnet newsletter (quarterly)
Communications Part II
RATEX system Pubnet user guides
Pubnet User Group meeting
October 2-3, 2003 in Peabody, MA
Bookstore pricing $195/person
Discounted price $145 until August 15th RATEX User Group meeting – October 2ed
PubEasy Acquisition
Pubnet/PubEasy Strategic Complementarity
PubEasy Pubnet
Business Integration
Publisher fulfillmt systems
Retail POS systems
Core Functionality
Price and availability
Ordering
Core Markets Trade College
Community, Community, Community
Why are booksellers reacting so favorably?
unprecedented inquiry & transactional access speeds access to critical data demystifies doing business on the Internet reduces high cost infrastructure brings buyers and sellers together 1 password, 1 system
Pubeasy Functionality
Pricing and Availability Queries Order Status (all sources) Electronic Ordering Transact (batch ISBN processing) PubEasy Central (coming soon)
Allows searching across publishers
Standard Functionality
Easy
Industrial Site
Customers can:• Search• Check Availability • Place orders• Track orders• Download Results
Top-level links
Search via• title• ISBN• author• publisher• series
Results:• In Print & In Stock• Reprinting• Not Yet Published• Remaindered • Out of Stock
Search & Check Availability
Detailed information • title • carton size• publication date• related ISBN• other editions
click on the Book…
Enriched Bibliographic Information
Link to any marketing/ consumer website
Providing:• Jacket Cover• Reviews• Sample Chapter• Author Tour Dates• TOC
Marketing Information
Real-time order status:• ISBN• PO Number
Results:• Order in Progress• Invoiced/Stock fulfilled• Not yet published• Back Order• Reprinting
Carrier & Shipper links
Order Status Results
Seamless
Easy
Accurate
Carrier Links
Integrate with Users’ ordering system
Eliminate re-keying
Downloadable
Transact
Publishers: Random House HarperCollins Time Warner Holtzbrink
Complete list at www.PubEasy.com Key focus on adding Textbook Publishers
Publishers
Benefits
For Bookstores Free to users Fast and easy Saves phone calls User-friendly Interface Great Functionality
For Publishers Improved customer
service Fewer phone calls Exchange Service for
small publishers
Books In Print Database
Bowker and RATEX BIP promotion
Books In Print Database
What’s Included Integrated on your RATEX System Extended Title Database – 4.2 million records Weekly updates Stores requesting daily updates – Extra $50/mo. Fee
Pricing Single User License - $1,995/yr. Multi-User (up to 10) User License - $4,995/yr. Over 10 Users Bowker will provide a custom quote
Summary
Substantial new development underway to increase Pubnet customer value
Sign-up for Pubnet! Call us (800.Pubnet.1), e-mail us ([email protected])
PubEasy- information and sign-up at www.PubEasy.com
Come to the RATEX & Pubnet User Group meeting
October 2nd and 3rd in Boston
Questions????
Substantial new development underway to increase Pubnet customer value
Sign-up for Pubnet! Call us (800.Pubnet.1), e-mail us ([email protected])
PubEasy- information and sign-up at www.PubEasy.com
Come to the RATEX & Pubnet User Group meeting
October 2nd and 3rd in Boston