eDI Commerce Stuart Richler President G.T.R. Data Inc.
Dec 28, 2015
eDI CommerceStuart Richler
PresidentG.T.R. Data Inc.
Agenda
What's new
EDI & XML
X12 & EDIFACT - the GM initiative
Communication Issues
The ASN
API’s
Current documents and VANS
Our GUI product - a demo
What’s New
EDIFACT
Inbound Documents and e-mail
The ASN module
Report Generator
830/862 standard reports
What is XML
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a simplified subset of the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML, ISO 8879) which provides a file format for representing data, a schema for describing data structure, and a mechanism for extending and annotating HTML with semantic information.
EDI Data SampleISA*00* *00* *ZZ*GTR *ZZ*GTR *970715*1359*U*00303*000000003*0*T*>
GS*IN*GTR*GTR*970715*1359*3*X*003050ST*810*0003BIG*970715*1306*****DICUR*ZZ* 01*0001N1*ZZ*ALPHA SPORTS INC.N2*ALPHA SPORTS INC.N3*1010 StevensN4*ANDOVER*MA*01810*Uni*CC*United StatesITD*ZZ*ZZ*.02*970725*10*970814*30FOB*DF*DE*TRUCK COMP. #1IT1**1*EA*10**VN*1010B031PID*F****BASEBALL BAT, WOOD, 31"PID*F****BATE DE BEISBOL DE MADERA 31"IT1**1*EA*17**VN*1010B032PID*F****BASEBALL BAT, WOOD, 32"PID*F****BATE DE BEISBOL DE MADERA 32"TDS*4089*3900*3822*78TXI*ZZ*1.89*7*CD*QFSAC*C***101*1200CTT*2SE*20*0003GE*1*3IEA*1*000000003
XML Data Sample
<segment code="BIG">
<name>Beginning Segment for Invoice</name>
<element code="373">
<name>Date</name>
<value>970715</value>
</element>
<element code="76">
<name>Invoice Number</name>
<value>1306</value>
</element>
<element code="373">
<name>Date</name>
<value></value>
</element>
<element code="324">
<name>Purchase Order Number</name> <value></value> </element> <element code="328"> <name>Release Number</name> <value></value> </element> <element code="327"> <name>Change Order Sequence Number</name> <value></value> </element> <element code="640"> <name>Transaction Type Code</name> <value code="DI">Debit Invoice</value> </element> </segment>
XML Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
Can be used by small EDI users who don’t have the resources to implement a full blown EDI installation.
Allows for viewing business documents using a browser.
Disadvantages
•No standards
•File sizes are very large
•Application bridges (API’s) must be rewritten
Will XML replace EDI?
NO!
Will XML complement EDI?
YES!
X12 & EDIFACT
• The X12 standard is limited to North America
• UN/EDIFACT is used in the rest of the world.
• GM is moving to EDIFACT
• Expect other major players to move to EDIFACT.
Communications Issues
Asynch, Bisynch or both
ftp
ANX
Proprietary (Walmart)
The ASN
• What is the ASN (Advance Ship Notice)?
• Questions you must ask yourself: How will it affect my business process? What do my partners expect of me? How will I be able to comply? What should I be doing to prepare?
What is the ASN (Advance Ship Notice)?
The ASN is a document that tells your partner what, how, where, and when you will be shipping goods.
WhatHow
Where
When
How will it affect my business process?
There will be changes to the shipping process.
There will be packing issues.
There will be bar code issues.
How will I be able to comply?What should I be doing to prepare?
Does your partner require the pick/pack or standard pack?
Does your partner require UCC-128 carton/pallet labels?
Does you partner have any special shipping requirements?
Do I have all pertinent documentation?
API’s
Currently SupportingOutbound
Currently SupportingOutbound
810 - Invoices850 - Purchase Order855 - Purchase Order Acknowledgment856 - Advance Shipping Notice860 - Purchase Order Change997 - Functional Acknowledgment
Currently SupportingInbound
Currently SupportingInbound
810 Invoices 850 Purchase Orders820 Remittances 823 LockBox Remittances864 Text 997 Acknowledgments
Custom Documents
830 Inbound Planning Schedule
862 Inbound Shipping Schedule
811 Inbound Service Invoice
832 Outbound Price Catalogue
875 Inbound Grocery Order
Supported VAN’s
Ordernet - Asynch and ftp
IBM Advantis - Asynch
GEISCO Asynch and ftp
Auto makers - Ford, Chrysler, GM - Bisynch and ANX
Harbinger - Asynch
Walmart - Bisynch
G.T.R. Data Inc.How to reach us
G.T.R. Data Inc.How to reach us
Phone 514-738-6680
Fax 514-738-8538
http://www.gtrdata.com
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