Understanding that each customer's IT platform, infrastructure and staffing are unique, PlumRiver's solutions are designed to offer a wide choice of integration options and delivery. With expertise across multiple ERP platforms and technologies, PlumRiver can provide a wide spectrum of services, taking on as much, or as little, of an integration project as the customer requires.

PlumRiver's products are built on the latest Microsoft .NET and SQL 2005 platform, All of our solutions are anchored in a robust architecture that keeps you in control of critical data and processes. Using a loosely coupled near real-time approach, you never surrender control or open access to your critical business systems and data yet you can realize all the benefits of an online Web system. Our solutions run on low cost industry standard hardware and operating system platforms and scale from a laptop computer to Web server farms and database clusters.

Some our integration methodologies are described below:

Loosely Coupled Model

• Compatible with all ERP systems
• You control access and data flow between the Web and host ERP systems at all times.
• You determine and control what data will be published to your branded B2B Web site.
• Your B2B Web site is always available to your customers - not dependent on ERP system shut downs for scheduled (or unscheduled) maintenance.
• Your hundreds or thousands of retailers using the site will not be hitting your database directly but rather a highly scalable Web architected application.

Data Transport

• PlumRiver uses industry standard protocols which you are already familiar with, including HTTP/S, FTP/S, SMTP, Web Services, etc.
• PlumRiver uses industry standard data formats, including XML, X12 (EDI), ASCII.

Data Transformation

• The PlumRiver Solutions incorporate a sophisticated Any-to-Any data transformation capability, supporting the exchange data in a format most convenient for you.
• The Data Transformation capability can be configured to work with any number of host data sources.

PlumRiver Web Hub

• Highly scalable db and Web architecture for supporting thousands of Retailers and Sales Rep transactions and inquiries daily.
• Standards based interface for data integration with host systems to both online Retailer, Sales Rep, and Customer Service applications and off-line Sales Rep application greatly reducing implementation time and maintenance

Web Applications

• Thin client requires no downloads to user (no Java Applets or ActiveX Controls)
• Highly configurable without customization
• Customizations can be incorporated without loss of future upgrades