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What is Virtual Reseller ?
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The product overview, gives a brief outline of the Oakley hosted entry-level solution.
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What is Virtual Reseller ?
Oakley Integrated Business Solutions provide fully integrated e-commerce solutions for the computer re-seller marketplace. In partnership with Ingram Micro, this solution provides the next generation in Virtual Warehousing.
Unlike most products currently available, this solution provides the front-end "sell" and back-end "buy" functionality that allows you sell products that you don't stock and send them directly to your customers, without them ever knowing !!
How does VR Work ?
The product overview, gives a brief outline of the Oakley hosted entry-level solution. For more detail on it's exact functionality and the custom options available, please contact John Gladman at Oakley Integrated Business Solutions Ltd.
Whats the cost ?
The costs outlined are a guide only to the Oakley hosted solution offered by Oakley Integrated. The solution is based upon a bespoke product, that has been reproduced with much of the functionality of the £30,000 + solutions currently being developed for re-sellers throughout Europe.
Background
Oakley Integrated was formed to provide quality e-commerce solutions to companies trading over the World Wide Web. As one of the first independent European company's to have developed a link to Ingram Micro's Inside Line, Oakley Integrated is ideally placed to provide a complete e-commerce solution. This three-tier solution provides a B2C and B2B integration that ensures truly automated transactions without the need for any manual intervention. The functionality of both systems provides real-time product and stock information as well as automatic order process and tracking through a secure Internet connection. This solution can be tailored to meet the needs of each customer and is a truly bespoke system based around a database developed in-house.
External Links
Oakley Integrated has designed an interface to Ingram Micro's Inside Line system to allow Price & Availability checks in real-time over an Internet connection. The additional functionality contained within this product also allows the automated purchase of products and reports on purchases to be integrated within an e-commerce solution. Automated credit card authorisation and clearing system allows automated on-line purchase of goods and is a secure system provided by Secpay Ltd. Where couriers have an Internet based POD system, Oakley Integrated can integrate the system to allow direct connection for checking outstanding deliveries.
ICECAT Data
Oakley Integrated has identified ICECAT as the preferred supplier to provide data to clients using Virtual Reseller. This relationship enables Oakley to provide the data on a monthly contract at a price un-matched in the industry. The real power behind any solution is the content and through this relationship Oakley is able to provide content that is second to none.
SQL Database
Oakley Integrated has designed a SQL database and intelligent search engine to allow the import and management of stock from various sources. This system allows reseller's own products to be incorporated alongside Ingram stocks and the system will automatically determine the source of purchase, and route the request accordingly. The search engine has been designed around 2 levels of customer. 1. A product category search using drill-down menus has been implemented for the user who knows roughly what they want. 2. Search box facility for customers to input their exact requirements or part of a description to search the database. This facility has been designed around the customer who knows what they want or who wants to look up a number of different products that fit their functionality requirements. The product categories are fixed as those used by Ingram Micro within this solution. These can be modified to the customer's specific requirements and the product groups can be limited to those products that the reseller dictates.
Shopping Basket
This facility can be switched on or off for specific customers, dependent on the requirement of the customer. If price and availability is the only requirement of a customer, then this function can be removed. The shopping basket is where orders are stored prior to completing the order. Within the shopping basket customers can change delivery address, quantity and delivery costs. In addition, goods can be saved as a re-order, if the customer regularly orders the same products. When a customer places an order an e-mail confirmation is sent as standard to the registered e-mail address and additionally an e-mail order is sent to the reseller. Customisation of this facility, to allow a csv file output for import into the resellers internal systems, is an addition to the above facility. This can be further extended with ODBC compliant SOP systems to directly read/write to tables on Bespoke Solutions.
Admin Module
This module is explained in 2 parts: The administration module allows the reseller to set-up new customer accounts and price tables on a cost plus basis. In addition this module allows the reseller to modify a customers rights to shopping basket, changing delivery address, credit card or account purchases. As standard the price table uplifts are variable by each product category, which is fixed. The customers can manage their own account from the auto login feature and change of delivery address through to order viewing, either outstanding or previously purchased from the Web Site. The customer can also manage their re-order templates and modify these for future orders.
Quote Module
The quote module facility is available at 2 levels:
1) The ability for a client to create and print quotes for authorisation and then simply to login to the site to release a quotation for purchase.
2) The site can have different levels of login authorisation to allow a client to set people to request, authorise or purchase authorisation levels.
This facility allows the reseller to offer the client a true e-purchasing solution that fits with their own internal purchasing rules and is another example of how Virtual Reseller is more than just another e-commerce solution.
Customisation
As the solution is completely flexible, the system can be customised to meet the requirements of the reseller. Information on customer orders, commonly accessed search criteria and other management reports can be provided. Off-line integration with internal systems and customisation of the Vanilla page can also create the overall look and feel of the resellers existing site. As the solution has been written around SQL, VB Script and ASP pages the whole solution can be modified to meet each individual customers needs.
Customer Profile / e-shot facility
This facility gives the reseller the opportunity to profile customers by the products they purchase. This database can then be used to e-shot customers on special deals or products that may be released soon and fits the profile of the customer. The e-shot facility can also be used to send out regular updates or newsletters to customers who have purchased from the site and have subscribed to this service. This service is completely automated and requires only the content and profile information to be uploaded to the mailserver to run an e-shot.
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