DTN DataConnect® Messaging - The Information Pipeline for the Refined Fuels Industry

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Refined FuelsThe Information Pipeline for the Refined Fuels Industry

DTN DataConnect Messaging

Refined fuels is a $200 billion industry that relies on massive amounts of data flowing quickly and accurately. In an industry that moves at a $6,300 per-second pace, even a small company has a lot to lose from communication errors or inefficiencies. Given that your data must move quickly and reliably, how do you cost-effectively format it differently for each destination?

As you might expect, Schneider Electric has the solution. We are the leading provider of real-time market intelligence and transaction management solutions for the refined fuels industry, with over 20 years of experience delivering electronic business documents and industry-specific, decision support information.

Sellers, Connect With Your CustomersDTN DataConnect Messaging gives fuel sellers looking to gain a competitive edge an always-on link to their downstream customers.

Thousands of marketers, retailers, and commercial and industrial users depend on Schneider Electric for data integration services and a steady stream of vital supplier data, industry-specific news and analysis, market quotes and weather. DTN DataConnect provides convenient, online access to important business documents and a variety of industry-specific decision support information.

By partnering with Schneider Electric, you’ll support the needs of your customers — and fortify your preferred supplier status.

Adding Value with DTN Integrated Services®Handling supplier prices and data has long been a time consuming, laborious and error-prone process for marketers and large retailers. Accounting for the disparate data formats used by suppliers is a huge headache, and the faxed BOLs typically sent by the carrier are often difficult to read — which leads to costly data entry and invoicing errors. Every re-bill can cost $50 to $100 in processing and reconciliation time.

Customers use DTN Data Integrated Services to add value to their data and streamline document management. We convert over eight million documents per year (about one every four seconds, 24/7) into common electronic formats.

DTN DataConnect Messaging gives fuel sellers looking to gain a competitive edge an always-on link to their downstream customers.

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This process eliminates costly paper handling and inevitable manual re-entry errors.

The documents involved include rack prices, credit memos, invoices, EFT draft notifications, bills of lading and special customer pricing. We develop custom routines to automatically convert every document type needed by each customer to a standardized electronic file. The files are then sent downstream where they can be integrated directly into the leading petroleum back office accounting packages.

This process eliminates costly paper handling and inevitable manual re-entry errors. Hours a day are shaved from accounting processes, and staff is freed up to pursue more profitable activities. Customers can grow their business without adding new staff by leveraging Schneider Electric services.

Any Format, Any Time.Senders: Electronic records management is central to our cost-effective information delivery regardless of the format you use. The system easily handles the data you send as EDI, XML, text, iDOC, async and bisync dial-up, FTP public, FTP PGP, VPN, frame relay-secure, leased line, and many more. Hosted at our state-of-the-art data center, Schneider Electric provides secure, experienced service to outsource your communications needs.

Receivers: Get your messages the way you want them. Media and protocol options include: Internet, satellite XML, EDI, FTP, e-mail and fax. DTN DataConnect also supports your hard copy documentation requirements. Choose from two automated printing options to best meet your operation’s needs: standard or enhanced. Standard

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printing automatically prints every document as soon as it becomes available. Enhanced printing allows you to choose which types of documents to print, and select whether they should automatically print upon arrival or only at set times. Any document can be manually printed as needed. If documents become available when you are not logged in, they queue so the system can catch up when you return.

The First Choice Connection for Fuel DataJoin the majority of the fuel suppliers who entrust their messaging to Schneider Electric, and the tens of thousands of downstream stakeholders who depend on DTN DataConnect for critical supplier data and reliable data integration services.

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Schneider Electric USA, Inc.

9110 West Dodge RoadOmaha, NE 68114Phone: 1-800-509-8927 www.schneider-electric.com/us

October 2013