Learning to set up a Punchout is best done with a real supplier. As such,
training is done at the time your first supplier is set up. Training is
done through a series of training meetings (over the phone) and documentation
provided to you in preparation for your first punchout.
Usually not. This is because Punchouts require work on the part
of both the supplier and the customer. The cXML "standard" has not
yet evolved to the point of general use. In the future, as cXML
becomes universal, Aestiva Punchout will evolve to support
point-and-click interfaces to suppliers.
Supplier discounts are provided when Punchouts are set up. The discounts
are often provided in the form of across-the-board discounts which
are easy to measure and quantify. The first-year savings from only one
supplier often justifies the installation of the entire Aestiva Punchout
system.