Choosing the Right Platform

Why Clixon

What do you need to know about the software you choose

In today's competitive business environment, the ability to build and maintain effective vendor relationships while utilizing a robust purchasing platform is paramount.

Companies are continuously seeking ways to enhance their operational efficiency and streamline processes yet still be able to successfully collaborate with their vendors.

At Clixon, our role is to support our customers by delivering the tools to support efficient vendor relationships, work within secure integrated data communications, and offer advanced reporting capabilities in a cost-effective platform.

Relationships, Efficiencies and Data

Improved Vendor Relationships is a cornerstone of our strategy. Streamlined processes and timely communication help enhance collaboration and strengthen partnerships with vendors.

We focus on a Data-Driven Approach: Leveraging sophisticated reporting capabilities allows businesses to gain a comprehensive view of operational metrics. This approach helps identify areas for improvement, optimize inventory levels, and allocate resources efficiently. Improved operational efficiencies create the data; analyzing the data is key to success.

Reporting and Analytics

Our advanced reporting tools provide clients with detailed insights into their inventory status, purchase patterns, order status, issued products, par evaluations, total spend, expense allocations, and vendor performance. These reports are customizable and can be tailored to meet the specific needs of each client.

Our data-driven approach enables managers to make informed decisions, optimize inventory levels, and allocate resources more efficiently. This leads to better forecasting, reduced waste, and enhanced vendor relationship management.

Integrated Vendor Connection Technologies

Price and Stock API, Punch-Out, and Screen Scraping

When integrating with vendors for procurement or e-commerce purposes, various platforms employ different technologies to access pricing, stock availability, and order placement.

At Clixon, we chose early on to work within APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) as the primary delivery method of data for our customers to ensure security and reliability.

1. Price and Stock API

  • Key Features: Real-time access, secure integration, requires vendor cooperation
  • Advantages: High accuracy, automation-friendly, supports complex features
  • Limitations: Requires development effort, dependent on vendor system uptime

2. Punch-Out Catalogs

  • Key Features: Redirects to vendor platform, uses cXML/OCI, limited direct integration
  • Advantages: No internal catalog needed, vendor-managed pricing, good for custom products
  • Limitations: Requires vendor support, less automation, slower checkout process

3. Screen Scraping

  • Key Features: No vendor cooperation needed, uses scripts to extract data
  • Advantages: Quick setup, works with any website
  • Limitations: Error-prone, risk of terms violations, less reliable

Comparison Summary

Feature Price and Stock API Punch-Out Screen Scraping
Accuracy High High Low
Automation High Medium Low
Vendor Support Required Yes Yes No
Ease of Setup Medium Medium High
Reliability High High Low
Scalability High Medium Low

APIs provide the most reliable and automated solution but require vendor collaboration. Punch-out catalogs offer a streamlined buying experience but involve external navigation. Screen scraping, while a last resort, can extract necessary data but comes with risks and maintenance challenges. Businesses should evaluate these factors to determine the risks they are willing to accept when choosing a platform using one or any of the three connectivity options.

What Our Clients Are Saying

“Clixon has been a game changer in managing product formulary across multiple locations. Having the ability to easily change products and search for best pricing has saved a significant amount of money by streamlining the process and facilitated getting the products we need when we need them.”

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Rosa
Gentle Dentistry

“Clixon is an amazing tool to help provide a one stop show for your teams to shop and provide visibility for DSO management into spend, budgeting and inventory management. The best part of working with Clixon Group is the immediate customer service and support. They make implementing this process into your practices extremely easy. We feel like the Clixon team is part of our team. Teams, doctors, managers and support staff all have had positive experiences with Clixon.”

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Zack
Nikodem Dental

“We love Clixon, it has made our ordering process so much easier for all of our office locations, their customer service is outstanding!”

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Maria
myOrthodontist

“Clixon has helped us streamline our inventory and purchasing to become a much more efficient process and we are thrilled with the results. The team is always looking for ways to improve the software and make the users' lives easier.”

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Jarret
Technics Dental Laboratory

“Clixon has saved us some much time and money with their streamlined approach to the ordering process. All of the vendors you purchase from all in one place plus budgeting, inventory tracking, and analytics. I have found it be the most stable and user friendly purchasing software on the planet. A scalable software that can fit the needs of a small practice or a multi-site multi-department organization.”

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Joe
Smilebuilderz LLC

“Clixon has been a game-changer for our practices. The integration with our vendors has been seamless and has offered an efficient and cost-saving opportunity to order supplies. Clixon has exceeded our expectations.”

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Tabby
Mortenson Dental Partners

“Clixon has proven to be a great partner for our organization! Implementing their procurement platform has streamlined our processes and saved our team a lot of valuable time!”

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Colleen
Smile Design Dentistry

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