Procurement and Punchout
Punchout Software That Connects Buyers to Your Live Catalog
Redefine connects your storefront to Ariba, Coupa, and Jaggaer through built-in cXML and OCI support. No middleware. No catalog file exports. Buyers see live pricing and availability on every session.
The procurement gap
Two ways to connect buyers to your catalog. One of them actually works.
The Old Way
Export a catalog file every time prices change. If a buyer pulls a session before the next upload, they order at the wrong price.
Pay a middleware vendor separately for each eProcurement system your buyers use. Each one adds cost and a new failure point.
Approval rules live in the enterprise resource planning system. The commerce layer has no visibility. Purchase orders get manually re-entered after approval.
Electronic data interchange orders arrive in an inbox. Someone reroutes them manually into the order system. Data entry errors and delays stack up.
With Redefine
The catalog reads live from your product data layer every session. Prices and availability are always current. Nothing to export or schedule.
One built-in eProcurement layer connects Ariba, Coupa, and Jaggaer. No per-system fees. No third-party dependencies to maintain.
Approval rules configure inside the commerce platform. A requisition that clears all conditions converts to a purchase order automatically.
Electronic data interchange purchase orders route directly into the order management system. Automatic validation. No inbox. No re-entry. Orders confirm faster.
Procurement and supply chain teams at mid-market distributors use Redefine to manage punchout, approvals, and electronic data interchange from one platform connected to their live catalog and enterprise resource planning system.
Punchout workflow
How a buyer's order moves from procurement system to fulfillment
Select any step to see what happens inside the platform at that stage. Everything between the buyer's click and the confirmed purchase order is handled natively.
Buyer's System
Punchout Request
Live Catalog
Cart Return
Approval Flow
Purchase Order to Order Management System
Session ActiveProtocol: cXML 1.2 · Buyer: Acme Industrial Corp ·
Account AC-0082
Requesting system
SAP Ariba Network
ANID: AN01025834
Buyer account
Acme Industrial Corp
Contract pricing: Tier B
Catalog session
Token issued
Live · 15 min
The buyer clicks Browse Catalog inside Ariba. A cXML PunchOutSetupRequest fires to Redefine. The platform validates the account, loads Tier B pricing and the permitted catalog, and redirects the buyer into the storefront automatically.
PunchOutSetupRequest received200
OK
Protocol detectedcXML 1.2
Buyer account resolvedAcme Corp · Tier B pricing applied
Permitted catalog loaded847 stock-keeping units · Preferred vendors
only
Session token and redirect URL
Returned to Ariba
Tier B pricing active847 of 4,200 stock-keeping units · Preferred vendors
onlySource:
Live product information management
Safety Gloves · Nitrile XL
$18.40 / box
In stock · 240 units
Hard Hat · Class E White
$31.20 / unit
In stock · 88 units
Safety Glasses · Anti-fog
$9.60 / pair
Low stock · 12 units
Prices pull live from your product information management system. The buyer sees exactly what their contract allows at the rate set by your account team. There is no catalog file to refresh. The data is always current.
Cart contents transferred
via cXML PunchOutOrderMessage
Safety Gloves · Nitrile XL
Quantity: 10
boxes$184.00
Hard Hat · Class E White
Quantity: 5
units$156.00
Requisition total$340.00
The cart transfers back to Ariba as a structured cXML message. The buyer sees a pre-filled purchase requisition with correct line items, prices, and supplier references. No rekeying. No copy-paste. No data entry errors.
Approval routing
1Budget check · $340 under $500
limitPassed
2Category manager review
Pending
3Purchase order conversion and order
management system routingQueued
Spend controls · Acme Corp
Monthly
limit$5,000
$1,720 of $5,000 used this month
Purchase Order ConfirmedAuto-routed from approved requisition · Zero manual
entry
Order value
$340.00
Line items
2
Fulfillment
Warehouse A
ERP sync
Live
Once the last approval step clears, the requisition converts to a confirmed purchase order automatically. It routes to the order management system, syncs to the enterprise resource planning system, and the buyer's procurement system receives an order acknowledgment.
Core capabilities
Every procurement capability your buyers need, built in
cXML /
OCI
Punchout catalog integration
Your catalog opens directly inside the buyer's procurement system. Session tokens authenticate the account, apply contract pricing, and filter to permitted products automatically. The buyer never leaves their familiar system workflow.
Protocol
support
cXML 1.2OCI
5.0
Buyer
accounts42 connected
Catalog
sourceLive product information
management · no export
Sessions
today
187
active
Native
connectors
eProcurement system connectivity
Connect to Ariba, Coupa, and Jaggaer through one built-in layer. Each connector is platform-managed and updated automatically. Configure buyer accounts once; the platform handles protocol translation on every transaction with no maintenance required.
SAP Ariba
cXML · 18 accounts
Coupa
cXML · 9 accounts
Jaggaer
OCI · 6 accounts
Custom OCI endpoint
OCI 5.0 · 9 accounts
Approval
routing
Purchase requisition and internal approval flows
Set multi-step approval rules by order value, category, or buyer role. Requisitions route to the right approver automatically and convert to confirmed purchase orders once every condition is met. No email chains, no manual handoffs.
Rule: Safety Supplies ·
Acme Corp
1
Auto-approve if order value is under $500
Category: Safety and personal protective
equipment · Instant
2
Category manager review for $500 to $2,000
Service level agreement: 48 hours · Email and
in-app alert
3
Finance director sign-off above $2,000
Service level agreement: 24 hours ·
Auto-escalates on timeout
Budget and spend limit controls
Set monthly or annual spend limits per buyer account. Orders that exceed the threshold trigger an approval step automatically rather than failing at checkout or requiring a manual rejection workflow.
Preferred vendor catalogs
Show each buyer account only the products and suppliers their procurement policy permits. Filters apply at the session level. Buyers never encounter items outside their approved list, regardless of what the full catalog contains.
Electronic data interchange order intake and automated processing
Receive purchase orders via electronic data interchange directly into the order management system. No inbox routing. Orders validate, route to fulfillment, and sync to your enterprise resource planning system automatically on every incoming transaction.
Customer result
What changes when procurement runs on one connected platform
Customer
B2B Promotional Products Distributor
B2B
CommerceEnterprise
Resource Planning IntegrationApproval
Workflows
Problem
The legacy platform could not support
complex B2B workflows. Inventory syncing was unreliable, catalog browsing was slow, and customer
purchase approvals were handled manually across email threads with no visibility into status.
Manual approval routing before implementation
100%
of purchase orders required human intervention to
route
Result
0%
reduction in operational friction across B2B
purchasing workflows
"The new platform delivers faster performance, reliable live inventory, and a smoother B2B purchasing and approval experience. Internal teams gained confidence in system accuracy across every order."
B2B promotional products distributor · Platform
modernization
Integration architecture
One integration layer for every eProcurement system you sell through
Other platforms require a separate connector for each procurement system. Redefine's built-in layer connects all of them to your live catalog, order management, and enterprise resource planning system through a single configuration, with no middleware vendor in the middle.
Buyer
systems
SAP Ariba
cXML 1.2 protocol
Live
Coupa
cXML 1.2 protocol
Live
Jaggaer
OCI 5.0 protocol
Live
Electronic data interchange trading partners
EDI 850 purchase orders
Live
Redefine Procurement Layer
Protocol translation (cXML and OCI)
Buyer account authentication
Live catalog from product information management,
no export
Approval workflow engine
Purchase order to order management system and
enterprise resource planning routing
Platform modules
Product catalog (product information management)
Live pricing source
Order management system
Auto-routing on purchase order confirmation
Enterprise resource planning system
Real-time sync on order creation
Buyer account portal
Order history and requisition status
Platform comparison
Why procurement teams choose Redefine
Other punchout tools sit between your catalog and your buyers. Redefine is the catalog, so there is no middleware layer to buy, configure, or maintain.
RedefineNative platform
Native cXML and OCI, no separate connector
purchase
Catalog reads live from product information management,
nothing to export or upload
Ariba, Coupa, and Jaggaer connected without
middleware
Approval rules, spend limits, and electronic data
interchange in one platform
Purchase order converts to order management system and
enterprise resource planning record automatically, no re-entry
Works alongside B2B portal, direct-to-consumer, and
marketplace in one admin
Typical ERP-embedded portal
Punchout requires a separate middleware
subscription
Catalog is a file upload, stale between
scheduled syncs
One system supported natively; others
require additional add-ons
Approval flows configured in enterprise
resource planning, no visibility in commerce layer
Purchase order syncs to enterprise
resource planning; order management system is a separate system and integration
B2B portal only, no direct-to-consumer or
marketplace capability
Point-solution connector
cXML and OCI supported as a separate paid
service tier
No catalog of its own, proxies your
existing commerce system
Wide eProcurement system coverage across
many vendors
No approval engine or spend controls, rely
on enterprise resource planning or buyer system
Purchase order delivery only, order
management system integration not included
Standalone tool, requires a separate
commerce platform alongside it
Common questions
Procurement and punchout questions answered
Punchout software lets a buyer start inside their own procurement system, browse a supplier's catalog, add items to a cart, and return that cart as a purchase requisition without rekeying any data. It uses the cXML or OCI protocol to pass structured information between the buyer's system and the supplier's storefront in real time.
Redefine connects natively to SAP Ariba, Coupa, and Jaggaer through a built-in eProcurement layer. No third-party middleware connector is required. The platform also supports any system that uses the cXML or OCI protocol standard, so custom or less common procurement systems are covered as well.
Yes. Redefine supports both cXML 1.2 and OCI 5.0 natively. You configure each buyer account for the protocol their procurement system requires. There is no separate connector to purchase or maintain for either protocol.
The punchout catalog reads directly from Redefine's native product information management layer. Prices, stock availability, and product attributes are always current because there is no separate catalog file to export or upload. Every buyer session reflects the live state of your data at that moment.
Yes. Redefine includes built-in budget and spend limit controls configurable per buyer account. You can require one or more approval steps before a requisition converts to a purchase order, with routing rules based on order value, product category, or buyer role. Approval service-level agreement timers and escalation paths are also configurable within the same platform.
Is this the right fit?
Good fit and not a fit
Good fit when
You sell to B2B buyers who use SAP
Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, or another eProcurement system and need to browse your catalog from inside
their system.
You manage multiple buyer accounts
with different contract pricing tiers, permitted product lists, and spend limits that need enforcement
at the session level.
You want the full purchase order
cycle, from punchout session through approval through order management system routing, to happen
inside one platform without middleware.
You also run a direct-to-consumer
channel or marketplace and want one admin for every channel rather than separate platforms per sales
motion.
Not a fit if
You need only a standalone punchout
connector to bolt onto an existing separate commerce platform and have no plans to consolidate your
catalog, order management, and enterprise resource planning in one place.
Your B2B order volume is under 50
purchase orders per month and a manual approval process via email is sufficient for your current
scale.
You sell only consumer goods with no
contracted business-to-business buyers, approval chains, or procurement policy requirements to
enforce.
Not sure? Tell us your situation and we'll be straight with you.
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180 projects completed
Across B2B commerce, punchout, and
enterprise resource planning integrations for distributors and manufacturers.
You own the code
Full handoff documentation and
transfer included at sign-off. No vendor lock-in, no ongoing dependency on Redefine unless you choose
it.
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