Case Studies of B2B Solutions for the Automotive Industry

• Cloud-based B2B marketplace from AGORAB2B to automate MICHELIN's trilateral supply chains: 102 distributors, more than 10,000 buyers and 28 dealers.
• Automating transactions for different types of tires with a BPM module.
• Personalized catalog, prices and personal accounts for dealers and other contractors. Assignment of different access rights.
• EDI (electronic document interchange), including approving contracts of new contractors in the customer's business system, which takes only 10 working days instead of 20 days without automation.
• Online control of vendor stock (synchronized product-matching).
• Timely aggregation of master data (product offerings), collecting statistics and analytics.
• Constantly updated sales history of the distribution network, which enables Michelin to forecast delivery volumes to its warehouses up to 50% more accurately.
• Intelligent search engine ElasticSearch with single or full-text search options.

• AGORAB2B-based cloud B2B portal able to handle heavy loads, high sales volumes, and the simultaneous activities of hundreds of dealers.
• Dealer portal designed around the needs of the tire market: lots of small buying companies and urgent book tires for a specific customer.
• Initially, Dunlop Tires preferred a standard AGORAB2B backend with a basic interface for its B2B portal. It was customized in design and usability in a short time. A modern SPA application model with React JavaScript was used for this purpose.
• A standard component base was used for comfortable implementation. In this way, the development of custom components was avoided, thus speeding up the implementation process.
• A personal account with personalized prices, catalog, contracts and special offers is provided for each user in a one-stop-shop.
• The wholesale portal is integrated with ERP. Balances of goods are available in real-time. Reservation is available. External API allows dealers to integrate into a B2B personal account on the portal.
• Electronic document interchange for sales transactions and other documentation is available within the portal.
• Export Manager module (PIM, or Product Information Management) for uploading or exporting data to other systems, for example, to external marketplaces or online shops. The selection by assortment and filter for uploading the required content in different formats (Excel, Yml, or others) is available.
• Automatic collection of analytical data and generation of reports.

• AGORAB2B portal simultaneously providing online service to many users with different levels of access: from large corporate clients, service companies to small dealerships and car repair shops.
• Wholesale online shop provides a concise standard interface based on a constructor and with bi-directional integration.
• Personal account for each user with individual contracts, prices, catalog, special offers.
• Option to purchase online with processing documentation via EDI within the AutoExpert B2B portal.
• Multi-step transactions based on the workflow configurator: multiple steps can be created for each transaction by configuring specific permissions for users, as well as automatic actions of the b2b system.
• Export Manager (Product Information Management) to upload product information to external marketplaces, online shops, or other systems. Sorting by item and by categories is possible. Different export formats are available (Yml, Excel, etc.).
• The intelligent search engine ElasticSearch allows selecting items by wheel size, vehicle model, manufacturer and other characteristics.  A proprietary compatibility database (product-matching) is used to ensure the most accurate and fastest search.
• Automatic analytical data collection and report generation.

Solution features. Within this b2b e-commerce case study a new model of implementation was carried out for the B2B portal of AutoExpert. A personal product manager was assigned by AGORAB2B. Full outsourced technical support was provided: from obtaining customer needs to delivering specific technical solutions. Convenience provided: direct communication with the developer. A specialist from the AGORAB2B side was provided, instead of a manager from the customer's company. This results in a direct and correct solution to the customer's request, with control of the final technical solution. Maximum professionalism and experience in implementation support.

• A complex task of pricing with converting price tags has been performed. As some items from the company's catalog are imported, their prices are automatically converted into rubles on the platform at the current exchange rate of the Central Bank.
• All price changes are integrated within the catalog with the ability to display prices individually according to product groups and user requirements.
• Personalization of the catalog, price list, special offers, and other services for each dealer.
• A rather difficult (for the unique features of this case) and crucial task of integration with ERP was solved.
• Good functioning of all system components, despite the difficulties of organizing processes and real-time price conversion.
• 70% Automation of business activities has been achieved, freeing up valuable resources to improve customer service and optimize sales.
• Easy and user-friendly operations due to the implementation of the full-text search engine ElasticSearch and other features.

• Handy B2C marketplace aimed to automate the process of tires and rims retailing.
• Personal accounts with different access levels.
• Electronic document interchange.
• Displaying the advertisements for used tires and rims.
• Integration with ADRIVER advertising platform.
• Automatic matching of suppliers' price lists with the current catalog of goods.
• Statistics and analytics on stock balances, number of orders, and other indicators.
• Full-text search engine ElasticSearch.