Punchout (cXML) payload - supplier identifier information

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Punchout (cXML) payload - How to find supplier identifier information?

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Hello Gurus,

Subject: PunchOut (cXML) payload – supplier identification

I’m looking for inputs on a PunchOut scenario that is somewhat unique.

We have a requirement where the manufacturer is the PunchOut catalog owner, and users will punch out directly to the manufacturer’s catalog. However, order fulfillment will be handled by different distributors based on the requester’s geographical location (for example, Washington → WA supplier, Oregon → OR supplier, etc.).

Our initial approach was:

• Set up the regional distributors as separate suppliers