Edifecs has released Edifecs CommerceDesk 4.0, a solution for alleviating manual trading-partner enablement. By simplifying and automating trading-partner enablement, CommerceDesk 4.0 allows companies to speed up by an estimated 55-65% the process of bringing their partners online.

CommerceDesk 4.0 helps companies rapidly extend trading-partner relationships across their supply chain and throughout their trading networks, including both e-marketplaces and traditional hub-and-spoke networks. It addresses all of a community’s enablement over its lifetime with trading-partner management, program management and collaboration, testing and validation, community administration, and standards and specification development.

“The challenge of enablement in trading-partner networks is going largely un-addressed, which is what makes Edifecs CommerceDesk such a timely and critical solution,” said Edifecs CEO Sunny Singh. “CommerceDesk is the only product that provides an effective, automated solution to help trading partners tackle these difficult and protracted steps. That’s why we believe Edifecs CommerceDesk will drive a faster adoption of B2B e-commerce on a global scale.”

The CommerceDesk 4.0 solution consists of:

* CommerceDesk Server – the core Web-based community functionality, including trading-partner management, collaboration, testing and validation, administration, and reporting.

* Applications – add-on component functionality, such as solutions for deploying Web-based forms for use by non-EDI enabled partners.

* Tools – desktop tools tightly integrated with CommerceDesk Server, such as Edifecs SpecBuilder, a schema authoring and management suite, and the upcoming Edifecs FormsBuilder Web forms solution.

* Standards – a comprehensive repository for managing and sharing the latest guidelines and specifications among partners.

* Services – professional services for deployment, customization, training, and support.