With MarketSite 3.0, those three umbrella trading hubs can be linked via Extensible Markup Language, as well as to any future communities built with the platform, said product manager Mike Micucci. While Commerce One would argue that its vision of open trading networks is broader, many rivals are also building trading portals. Ariba Technologies Inc. and Intelisys Electronic Commerce LLC have detailed procurement portal plans. And Clarus Corp., which this month unveiled a new version of its procurement software, will shortly launch a hosted portal service. Suppliers said portals can speed catalog delivery.
Time is money.
An open approach is key for buyers as well, said Forrester Research Inc. analyst Stan Dolberg. MarketSite includes support for content management, automated transactions, supplier-catalog construction and hosted applications. Also included are business services, built with partners, to smooth the buying and selling process. Also this week, Commerce One will debut a new version of its MarketSite. Net Web portal, which runs on the MarketSite software.