BXPlatform Features

 

BXOperatorConnect

In Oil and Gas, the relationship between operators and their suppliers is continually evolving. As operators adopt new technologies and streamline the cash flow process, they are increasingly mandating that suppliers be able to conform to standards passed down from internal standards committees, third-party e-commerce portals or organizations like PIDX international.  Invoices, Purchase Orders, Field Tickets and a myriad of other documents must arrive in a format that each back office can easily process so as to not disrupt cash flow.

 

For Operators, receiving paper invoices is a nightmare due to the labor associated with checking and validating the contents and pricing. Many operators have contracted out to third-party portals to host commerce interactions with their suppliers, pushing the problem further out. Large operators risk delayed production and revenues while potentially putting suppliers out of business if they cannot transact efficiently with them. Operators see up to a 60% reduction in errors and rejects when their supply chain trades with them electronically.

Integration for PIDX, EDI, XML, Netsuite

 

Pervasive BXOperatorConnect is a managed Web-based data exchange service that enables Operators to send and receive business information electronically in a seamless, timely and secure manner regardless of their enterprise system. It takes information from one company, translates it to their trading partner's format, and then delivers that information precisely where it's needed.

 

Pervasive Business Xchange has been providing electronic invoice, purchase order and B2B document exchange services for over 25 years. BXOperatorConnect utilizes Pervasive BXOnboarding to significantly reduce supplier on-boarding times. BXOnboarding is a combination of technology, process, and people with over a decade of experience specific to the Oil and Gas industry.

 

The benefits of Pervasive BXOperatorConnect include:

  • Electronic access to suppliers of all sizes and technical capability
  • Supplier on-boarding completed up to 80% faster
  • Ability to receive and deliver your preferred file format (PIDX, EDI, XML, CSV, etc.)
  • Opportunity to take advantage of discounted terms with on-time payments and strengthen your relationship with suppliers
  • Potential to free up IT to focus on other initiatives
    
    

We are seeing significant productivity gains now that we can automatically generate EDI-compliant invoices from QuickBooks invoices for our large oil and gas trading partners. The QuickBooks connectivity is a great enhancement to Pervasive WebDI that will save my staff time, money, and manual data entry – and that's important to a lean, competitive business like ours."

Charlotte Cooper, Office Manager
Wil-Call Services Ltd., an oil field services contractor

 

Over the past several years, Microsoft has worked with Pervasive across many technologies and initiatives. We are excited to extend these opportunities as Pervasive builds on its culture of innovation by adopting powerful new technologies including the Windows Azure platform. We welcome Pervasive WebDI to the fast-growing array of Windows Azure platform-hosted solutions."

Prashant Ketkar,
Senior Director Product Marketing, Windows Azure