Covast, a provider of business-to-business (B2B) integration solutions, has recently introduced BBot, what he claims is the first supply chain integration appliance, to the world's top retailers and manufacturers.

Using simple "plug and play" technology, BBot automatically enables seamless integration between the complex supply chain systems of large hubs and their smaller suppliers. BBot is virtually maintenance-free, requiring only a LAN with internet connection to facilitate immediate integration across the supply chain.

This solves a fundamental problem with supply chain integration and visibility. Most large hubs use many complex supply chain systems to conduct business, while small suppliers use less complex systems, spreadsheets or email. As a result, many of these smaller suppliers lack the technology to comply with industry-specific trading protocols and formats. BBot overcomes this challenge by offering comprehensive support for all industry protocols and formats, then automatically connecting and integrating the supply chain systems of hubs with the Microsoft Office environments of their smaller suppliers.

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