Nexus is a comprehensive suite of accelerator assets primarily catering to B2B business model and specifically designed to address complex B2B scenarios while leveraging the robust capabilities of Commerce Tools. This solution enriches the core commerce functionalities with features like Subscription Management, Saved Cart or Requisition Lists, Bill Of Materials, Quick Buy, and Buy On Behalf, while also offering a native integration framework for seamless multi-system interoperability. Though primarily catering to B2B, some of these features can be re-flavored for B2C as well (for eg: Subscription Management, Buy On Behalf by a CSR or Rep) Nexus adheres to MACH (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless) architectural principle at its core fully aligning to Commercetools base architecture. The solution is also completely agnostic to any cloud service providers and can be positioned based on the specific Retailer needs and interests.
Nexus is a comprehensive MACH compliant solution with pre-built integrations with Commercetools APIs. Fully cloud agnostic, the solution can be hosted on cloud platform of Retailers choice.
Key Architectural Callouts
• MACH Compliant
• Cloud Agnostic
• Pre-built integrations with Commercetools backend
• Pre-built integrations with Commercetools front end with flexibility to switch to any headless front end architecture of Retailers choice
• Fully modular design with flexibility to pick and choose features as needed or be bundled as a full suite
• Fully customizable and extensible to enhance and enrich feature on top of the base package easily fulfilling specific Retailer needs
• In-built gateway for effectively routing calls across services from the front end with flexibility to switch to any gateway of customers choice
• Effective caching and resiliency mechanisms building up to a robust and fully scalable enterprise grade product suite
Key Features
• BOM (Bill of Materials):
Create, manage, and analyze bills of materials with ease.
Capability to create BOM in multiple methods including manual entry, template upload etc.
Feature to list BOM risk analysis based on various configurable KPIs
Convert BOMs into carts or quotes and share them within your organization.
Capability of search auto suggestions, substitution suggestions, product attribute-based alerts & hints.
Ideal for managing product components and optimizing inventory levels by leveraging effective insights provided upfront by the feature
• Saved Cart:
Save shopping carts for future purchases.
Maintain multiple persistent cart at any point with capability to turn one into an active cart.
Convert saved carts to active carts or quotes effortlessly.
Share saved carts across organization for collaborative cart build up and reviews
• Subscription:
Manage and maintain recurring product or service subscriptions.
Update subscription details anytime including attributes like change quantity, frequency, payment methods, shipping addresses, add new items to existing subscription etc. via a dedicated profile page.
Enhance customer retention with flexible subscription options.
• Quick Buy:
Very effective and time saving feature for your Buyers to place Quick Orders
Quickly add frequently ordered items using SKUs or part numbers.
Enjoy faster checkout with autosuggestions and single-action cart additions.
Ideal for bulk or recurring orders in B2B scenarios.
• Buy On Behalf:
Empower authorized users to place orders on behalf of other users or departments.
Simplify organizational purchasing with features like multiple-item selection and designated shipping/billing addresses.
Ensure order accuracy and streamline processes for large enterprises.
Quicker ROI
• Ability to deliver value quickly and efficiently.
• With its modular and composable design, clients can rapidly implement a fully functional e-commerce solution tailored to their unique business needs.
• This solution minimizes operational costs by automating repetitive tasks, improving efficiency, and enabling better inventory management through BOM insights—reducing stockouts and optimizing resources.
• Businesses benefit from enhanced workflows that free up time for strategic operations
Faster Go-To-Market
• Get started with the modular business capabilities, recompose and enhance as needed with ease
• Enhance B2B features in your base site with easy and agility in quick time
• Reduce complexities and avoid any heavy lifting with the already available base package pre-built with all necessary integrations
• Begin continuous delivery in a matter of days with a full automation unit test suite
• Launch the full solution in production ready enterprise grade mode in real quick time
Empowering B2B Business Organizations
• Drive increased customer retention by offering personalized and efficient purchasing journeys
• Self and Easily manageable features with optimal workflows for quicker turnarounds
• Enhanced and Intuitive user experience and features
