Web Procurement and Purchasing Management System "EPCUS"

Nihon Nobel Co., Ltd. will release a new feature for its web procurement and purchasing system EPCUS (Epicas) on July 7, which enables punchout integration with Amazon Business for procurement and purchasing operations. By utilizing the punchout integration feature between EPCUS and Amazon Business, users can take advantage of Amazon Business's wide selection of products at competitive prices while aiming to optimize the procurement and purchasing process, which is expected to reduce costs associated with procurement and purchasing and strengthen internal controls.

Nihon Nobel Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshio Suzuki; hereinafter referred to as Nihon Nobel) is pleased to announce the release of the latest version of its web procurement and purchasing system "EPCUS" (hereinafter referred to as EPCUS), which supports approvals from smartphones. The "EPCUS for iAP" operates on NTT Data Intramart's web system platform, intra-mart Accel Platform, and features a completely revamped screen design compared to the previous version. ● Support for approvals from smartphones and tablets It is now possible to approve requests from mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. When a purchasing workflow is initiated, a notification email is sent to the approver. The approver can open the pending approval screen via the URL in the email and proceed with the approval flow. ● Support for browsers other than Internet Explorer, such as Chrome While the previous version only supported Internet Explorer, the latest version is compatible with multiple browsers, including Chrome.

Nihon Nobel Co., Ltd. has signed a special dealership agreement with NTT Data Intramart, Inc. for the system platform "intra-mart." Currently, among over 150 "intra-mart" sales partners both domestically and internationally, Nihon Nobel focuses on medium-sized and small enterprises, aiming to achieve 30 orders within three years by offering solutions based on the "intra-mart" system platform. With this special dealership agreement, Nihon Nobel will develop solutions primarily for medium-sized and small enterprises seeking short-term, low-cost, and high-quality system construction. By consistently handling everything from sales of "intra-mart" to system construction and implementation support, we will realize a more detailed response to customer needs at a lower cost.

Nihon Nobel Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo, President: Yoshio Suzuki, hereinafter referred to as Nihon Nobel) is pleased to announce an upgrade to version "EPCUS 2.1" of its web procurement and purchasing system "EPCUS" (hereinafter referred to as EPCUS), adding standard features such as inventory management, automatic fax sending, Excel forms, and single sign-on (SSO) via LDAP integration. ◇ Main features to be included as standard ● Inventory Management A simple inventory management function that handles inbound and outbound processing. It can manage the receipt and dispatch of inventory in conjunction with purchasing operations (such as inputting receipt data). ● Internet Fax Automatic Sending A function that allows PDF data to be emailed to an internet fax service while simultaneously creating estimates and orders on the EPCUS screen. This can keep initial costs lower compared to traditional systems using fax servers or multifunction printers. ● Excel and PDF Forms Various forms such as estimate request forms, order forms, and delivery slips can now be output as Excel files and PDF files. ◇ Release Schedule Order Start Date: December 3, 2012 Shipping Start Date: March 1, 2013