WooCommerce Developer Resources: The Benefits of a Sage 100 WooCommerce Integration

WooCommerce developers and WooCommerce development agencies specialize in creating beautiful, functional websites for their clients. But as all web developers know, there’s always something to learn about programming and the latest developments in the WooCommerce extension for WordPress. That’s where our WooCommerce developer resources come in.

We’ve found that while many WooCommerce developers are experts on the eCommerce side, some are not aware of all the integrations and extensions available for WooCommerce or WordPress. At events, we’ve spoken to developers who wished they knew about our Sage 100 WooCommerce extension earlier because it was a perfect fit for their clients.

Both WordPress and WooCommerce are great products, but without integrations and extensions, the great websites that you create could become siloed off from the rest of the business. That’s bad for your customers. Websites are the lifeblood of many businesses. They’re a vital part of operations and customer service. As one client of ours put it, “my website is my storefront to the world.”

We specialize in eCommerce integrations or integrating websites with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. Businesses use ERPs to streamline operations and manage backend processes. They’re also an integral part of many business’s core operations.

Without a WooCommerce integration, your customer’s ERP and website won’t talk to one another. This causes multiple problems, including delays in order processing and difficulties updating product information on the website. It also increases the need for manual data entry, raising the risk of data errors.

Why Your Customers Need a Sage 100 WooCommerce Integration

We work specifically with Sage ERP software. As one of the oldest ERP providers in the world, Sage has seen it all and has fix for every type of problem businesses might encounter.

Our E-Link tool creates a real-time bidirectional sync between Sage ERP and WooCommerce. It handles all data connection points for B2B/B2C eCommerce and all other forms of eCommerce. A data connection point is the type of data that will flow between systems.

Our data connection points include:

• Products
• Pricing
• Inventory
• Customer Information
• Order History Transactions
• Payments
• Shipping & Tracking
• And More…

Our E-Link WooCommerce integration stands out for its flexibility and customizability. We can add or remove any data connection points as needed. As an example, some of our customers requested the ability to handle payments, and others didn’t need payment functionality. When you go with us, your customers only pay for the functionality they actually use. There are also no transaction limits or transaction fees, not including those that come from the web platform or other tools.

E-Link provides another big benefit specifically for companies in the B2B space. B2B orders and often complex and may be subject to special conditions, including discounts, custom negotiated rates, and more. Placing a B2B order is usually a very manual process involving multiple email threads or phone calls. E-Link gives B2B companies B2C-like ordering capabilities. Even their trickiest B2B customer will be able to log in, access their customer-specific pricing and inventory, and easily place new or repeat orders. No phone calls, no emails, no double-checking inventory. It’s that simple.

Here are some of the benefits it could provide for your customers:

• Real-time inventory updates on their website, preventing oversells
• Automatic product updates on their website
• Automatic backend order processing for faster delivery
• Automatic shipping & tracking updates
• Customer-specific pricing and inventory

How to Install our WooCommerce Extension & More WooCommerce Developer Resources

The answer here is simple—you don’t. Our developers will work directly with you and your client to ensure that your clients get the functionality you need. We’ve worked with many third-party web developers. Our E-Link tool is highly customizable, and we configure it to meet the needs of each client. That requires custom development work on our end to connect E-Link to both Sage and the webstore. We specialize in both WooCommerce plug-in development, and in providing on-ongoing support for our integration tool. We’re also capable of providing ongoing maintenance and support services for the WooCommerce extension of WordPress, but we can also maintain just our E-Link tool while you or your client maintains the website.

When your clients go with us, you have the peace of mind of knowing that your clients are in safe hands. We’ll also take some of the workload off your plate by handling the integration while improving services for your client.

Contact us today to learn more about what we can do for you and your clients.