1.2 ActivePurchaser
Customisable, centralised online purchasing with fully transparent workflow and business rules.
ActivePurchaser is a procurement solution which you can implement within days and purchase online. It's a one- stop shop that allows you to purchase from a single location and a single interface, without the need to set up multiple accounts and agreements or visit multiple websites and extranets as your suppliers can be easily be set up to use Marketboomer.
You can control which suppliers you do business with as well as the products you purchase from them. ActivePurchaser gives both your finance and purchasing staff the tools necessary to purchase goods quickly and efficiently, saving them time, effort and money from the placement of the order through to the settlement of accounts. With minimal training, anyone in your organisation can be up and running within hours.
Additional hardware is not required. All you need is a web browser and Internet connection to download a plug-in to start using the Marketboomer interface. ActivePurchaser is delivered by Marketboomer on an Application Service Provider (ASP) model. The platform is available to suit organisations of any size – across single or multiple locations. It may be used as a stand alone system or in conjunction with other integrated systems you may already be using, such as ERP, Accounting, Inventory or Point Of Sale solutions. .
Now, with "Best Practice Purchasing” you can optimise purchasing functions by establishing requirements and order policies which ActivePurchaser consistently applies to all your purchasing. Benefits of an integrated online purchasing solution from Marketboomer include:
  • Simple implementation of buying rules across your entire organisation
  • Standardised product lists
  • Reduction in off-contract purchasing
  • Customisable authorisation levels for each user
  • Online purchase approval system
  • Control by monitoring purchasing for each department or site
  • Searchable product lists within large catalogues – quickly and efficiently
  • Online Recipe system
  • Online Inventory system
Marketboomer's Dynamic Trading Engine (DTE) delivers an automatic and effortless quoting system allowing you to:
  • Calculate delivery charges
  • Select the number of quotes you require from suppliers – in seconds
  • Maintain purchasing agreements with individual suppliers.
  • Change suppliers at will
  • Aggregate buying power over multiple departments or site – realise the cost savings
Suppliers
Suppliers can be engaged quickly and easily without an impact to their existing systems. Marketboomer manages the implementation process with suppliers to ensure catalogues are uploaded and kept up to date.
The supplier can update pricing information instantly over the Internet so that you have access to the latest pricing.
Suppliers benefit by receiving orders in a consistent and accurate format and increasing their visibility with you in a simple, collaborative environment.
Marketboomer can also give you immediate access to a wide range of existing suppliers.
ActivePurchaser is fully customisable and easy to use. With over 3,500 users, it's one of the most reliable and trusted online marketplace solutions available.