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Some suppliers are fully integrated with an e-marketplace, allowing continuous, two-way communication between the Procurement application and the Supplier. This allows regular and accurate updating of product pricing and inventory.
These suppliers use a software information system to communicate directly with an e-marketplace. Using the Procurement application, a user can make real-time checks of availability and receive an immediate response from an integrated supplier.
Orders received by an e-marketplace are transmitted immediately to an integrated supplier.
These suppliers are not integrated. They do not have real-time communication with an e-marketplace. Orders for hosted suppliers are held at an e-marketplace. From time to time, the supplier connects to the e-marketplace, using a web application to view new Orders, update the status of those in progress, and upload catalog and price updates to the e-marketplace.
For hosted suppliers, the most available pricing and availability data is from the Procurement application's local database which is periodically updated via the e-marketplace.
