One of the more curious aspects of the Intel Israel Nipendo implementation (tied into Intel’s RosettaNet standard deployment) for supplier connectivity is that the system realizes a greater percentage of “straight-through processing” (i.e., no human intervention from the PO creation through to supplier payment) than a traditional RosettaNet implementation. The platform provides an innovative and automated pre-validation service that uses a self-service “training” capability, allowing the trading partners themselves to establish the business validation rules and other key system behavior that ensures smooth downstream processing.

Read on for discussion of local requirements and a list of key takeaways.