--- title: "PunchOut integration OCI and cXML: implementation | ECOPLAN" description: "ECOPLAN implements PunchOut via OCI and cXML and connects your B2B web shop with ERP and your customers" url: "https://www.ecoplan.com/en/b2b-commerce/punchout-integration.php" --- # PunchOut integration for B2B ECOPLAN implements PunchOut integrations via OCI and cXML and connects B2B web shops with ERP systems and your customers' digital procurement platforms. [Request a project](#contact) [Book a call directly](/en/contact/book-a-call.php) OCI cXML ERP & e-procurement integration ![PunchOut: procurement system and shop exchange the shopping cart via cXML and OCI](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/agentur/punchout-hero-warenkorb-einkaufssystem-en.svg) PunchOut: procurement system and shop exchange the shopping cart via cXML and OCI ![adn](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/adn.svg) ![WashTec](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/washtec.svg) ![TIB Chemicals](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/tib-chemicals.svg) ![sera](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/sera.svg) ![Schweizer Salinen](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/schweizer-salinen.svg) ![rose plastic](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/rose-plastic.svg) ![Purell](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/purell.svg) ![profine](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/profine.svg) ![Pfinder](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/pfinder.svg) ![Oest Gruppe](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/oest.svg) ![Obermeier](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/obermeier.svg) ![Marantec](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/marantec.svg) ![Kora](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/kora.svg) ![Josera](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/josera.svg) ![Gühring](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/guehring.svg) ![Filtration Group](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/filtration-group.svg) ![Farmchamps](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/farmchamps.svg) ![aps](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/aps.svg) ![Amann Group](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/amann.svg) ## PunchOut connects your sales with your customers' procurement systems With PunchOut, the buyer accesses the products, prices, terms, and product ranges provided for them directly from their own procurement system. The assembled shopping cart is then returned to the customer's procurement system and processed further there according to internal ordering and approval processes. ![PunchOut: the shopping cart moves between shop and procurement system via cXML or OCI](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/agentur/punchout-warenkorb-cxml-oci-en.svg) PunchOut: the shopping cart moves between shop and procurement system via cXML or OCI ## Benefits for your customers Familiar purchasing processes No duplicate data entry Customer-specific terms Fewer transfer errors ![Purchasing with and without PunchOut compared](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/agentur/punchout-vergleich-ohne-mit-en.svg) Purchasing with and without PunchOut compared ## Benefits for you as a supplier Stronger customer retention Less manual order effort Direct digital sales channel Scalable for further customers ![More orders with less manual effort](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/agentur/punchout-mehr-bestellungen-weniger-aufwand-en.svg) More orders with less manual effort ## OCI and cXML PunchOut implemented efficiently ECOPLAN implements PunchOut integrations based on proven standards and existing integration building blocks. This means OCI and cXML integrations can usually be implemented efficiently and, if needed, extended to additional customers, procurement platforms, or companies. On the supplier side, PunchOut is connected to the existing ERP and company systems. This allows customer-specific prices, terms, product ranges, availability, and other business logic from the leading systems to be used. ![Procurement platforms connected to the supplier shop via OCI and cXML](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/agentur/punchout-einkaufsplattformen-oci-cxml-en.svg) Procurement platforms connected to the supplier shop via OCI and cXML **ERP, e.g.:** SAP ![abas logo](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/agentur/logo-abas.svg) abas ![Infor logo](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/agentur/logo-infor.svg) Infor ![proALPHA logo](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/agentur/logo-proalpha.svg) proALPHA ![Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Business Central](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/agentur/logo-microsoft-dynamics-nav-business-central.svg) Microsoft Dynamics logo ![Oracle logo](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/agentur/logo-oracle.svg) Oracle **E-procurement & procurement platforms:** e.g. SAP Ariba | Coupa | JAGGAER | Onventis ## Services for implementing your PunchOut integration ECOPLAN supports PunchOut projects from analyzing the procurement processes and target systems through technical design to integration, implementation, and commissioning. Both the supplier's systems and the requirements of the customer's respective procurement platform are taken into account. The goal is a stable, standardized solution that can be reused as efficiently as possible. **01** **Analysis & consulting** **02** **Technical design** **03** **OCI/cXML integration** **04** **ERP integration** **05** **Testing & commissioning** **06** **Further development** ## PunchOut for suppliers in industry and wholesale PunchOut is in demand mainly where key accounts purchase through e-procurement systems, for example for tools, C-parts, spare parts, technical supplies, or consumables. [Tools](/en/industries/tools.php) [Mechanical engineering](/en/industries/mechanical-engineering.php) [Electrical industry](/en/industries/electrical.php) [Feed](/en/industries/feed-and-food.php) [Chemicals](/en/industries/chemicals.php) [Our industry experience](/en/industries/) ![Industry catalog with products from different industries](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/agentur/branchenkatalog-produkte-industrien-en.svg) Industry catalog with products from different industries ## ECOPLAN PunchOut in practice ![Diebold Nixdorf logo](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/ohne-schutzraum-schwarz/diebold-nixdorf.svg) Diebold Nixdorf ### Diebold Nixdorf - IT / retail technology PunchOut via cXML for customers in multiple countries, with prices and product ranges directly from the ERP. ![Gühring logo](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/referenzen/ohne-schutzraum-schwarz/guehring.svg) Gühring ### Gühring - tools PunchOut via OCI and cXML, integrated with ERP systems and customers' different procurement platforms in more than 20 countries. [View Gühring case study](/en/references/guehring.php) [View B2B e-commerce case studies](/en/references/) ## We work with award-winning solutions avanta awarded as **Leader** in the category "**B2B E-Commerce Platforms & Shop Systems**" on OMR Reviews. [Learn more about the award on avanta.info](https://avanta.info/) ![avanta logo](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/logo/02_Logo_avanta_RGB.svg) avanta ![OMR Reviews Leader B2B e-commerce shop systems Q3/26](/wAssets-ecoplan/img/grafiken/OMR-Badge-1.svg) OMR Reviews Leader B2B e-commerce shop systems Q3/26 Project inquiry ## Planning a PunchOut integration? Whether it is OCI, cXML, or integration with a specific procurement platform: ECOPLAN supports you from design through ERP and system integration to productive go-live. **Simply fill out the form. We will get back to you within 2 business days.** If you would rather talk directly, book an appointment with us. You will receive an initial expert assessment, in 30 minutes by video conference. [Book a call directly](/en/contact/book-a-call.php) ## FAQ – Frequently asked questions ### How does PunchOut work with OCI and cXML? The buyer accesses the products, prices, and terms provided for them from their own procurement system. The assembled shopping cart goes back to their procurement system and is processed further there according to internal ordering and approval processes. ### Which procurement platforms does PunchOut work with? ECOPLAN takes into account the requirements of the customer's respective procurement platform, for example SAP Ariba, Coupa, JAGGAER, or Onventis. ### What are the benefits of PunchOut for suppliers? For suppliers, PunchOut offers stronger customer loyalty, less manual order effort, a direct digital sales channel, and scalability for additional customers. On the supplier side, PunchOut is connected to the ERP and company systems. ### What are the benefits of PunchOut for a supplier's customers? Buyers continue to work in their familiar purchasing processes and do not enter data multiple times. They see customer-specific terms, and transfer errors become less frequent. ### How much effort is a PunchOut integration via OCI or cXML? ECOPLAN implements PunchOut based on proven standards and existing integration building blocks. This means OCI and cXML integrations can usually be implemented efficiently and, if needed, extended to additional customers, procurement platforms, or companies. On the supplier side, PunchOut is connected to the ERP and company systems, so that prices, product ranges, and availability come from the leading systems. ### For which suppliers is PunchOut particularly relevant? PunchOut is in demand mainly where key accounts purchase through e-procurement systems, for example for tools, C-parts, spare parts, technical supplies, or consumables. ECOPLAN has implemented PunchOut, for example, for Diebold Nixdorf via cXML and for Gühring via OCI and cXML.