Site Improvements & Updates
We’re constantly updating and improving ShopIBT with new features, enhancements and bug fixes. Stay on top of those changes right here.
September/October 2021
- Enhanced site search — which includes more intuitive results and more robust filtering options
- Multiple buyer roles (Buyer 1, Buyer 2, Buyer 3, and Requisitioner) have been activated in User Administration
- Fixed issue with site messages and notification emails for approvers of Buyer 1, Buyer 2, and Requisitioner roles
- More detailed Order Confirmation emails
- Other minor improvements with back-end processes and bug fixes
July/August 2021
- More than five years of Order History now searchable by keyword, descriptions, and/or part number variants
- Customers can now create their own accounts with the new “Create Account” form on the sign-in page
May/June 2021
- Now flagging previously purchased items with “Last Purchased on” date in search results
- The main search bar was expanded to include an “Add to Cart” button to simplify and streamline the purchase process
- Order history was expanded from a rolling 1-year history. It now goes back to January 2016 (5+ years) and will expand forward from there.
March/April 2021
- More accurate delivery timing for branches outside of main warehouse daily delivery area
- Customer part numbers now appear at the top of search results when using exact match entries
January/February 2021
- Improvements with back-end processes, bug fixes, and search tuning
November/December 2020
- Shopping Cart improvements — Now allowing customers to change quantities, add items to lists, and add line notes if needed.
- Check out page enhancements — Streamlined look and feel while grouping details more effectively. We also made the ‘Place Order’ button move down the page as customer’s scroll
- Search engine tune-ups that allow variations of model numbers to be found (ignoring spaces, dashes, and special characters)
- Enhanced product detail — Now displaying Industry Standard Part # along with Manufacturer Part #, IBT Part# and Customer Part # (when available)
- Reorganized and enhanced product listing pages to provide more information in a quicker, easier to read format
- Enhanced warehouse availability information by adding colored icons and updated messaging
- Made improvements to search functionality — Including adding the ability to search by industry standard part numbers, and giving more weight to product numbers in search results
September 2020
- Added the Knowledge Center to assist customers with learning site features and functionalities
- Enhanced readability and usability features across the site
- Improved user interface in Shopping Cart and Checkout
- Improved user interface in My Account area
- Improved user interface in Saved Orders
- Enhanced functionality in list and order upload intelligence
- Improved list and order upload templates
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and application enhancements
June 2020
- ShopIBT.com is reborn
- Beta testers report on their experiences