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Page 1: Retail Supplier Link A complete B2B system specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors who sell to Retailers.

Retail Supplier Link

A complete B2B system A complete B2B system specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors

who sell to Retailers.who sell to Retailers.

Page 2: Retail Supplier Link A complete B2B system specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors who sell to Retailers.

What is a Retail Supplier

• Any Manufacturer or Distributor who sells to Retail Chains

– Hard Goods– Apparel– Personal Care Products– Office and School Supplies– Home Furnishings– Electronics & Computer Products

Page 3: Retail Supplier Link A complete B2B system specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors who sell to Retailers.

Retail Supplier Business Issues

• The typical Retail Supplier is smaller than the retailer.

• In the B2B world the large company dictates the requirements.

• Retailers typically use large custom developed systems which are not very flexible.

Page 4: Retail Supplier Link A complete B2B system specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors who sell to Retailers.

Retailer Business Issues

• Deals with a large number of vendors.

• Must purchase and schedule inventory for each store.

• Deals with shipments through distribution centers as well as direct to stores.

Page 5: Retail Supplier Link A complete B2B system specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors who sell to Retailers.

Retail Supplier Distribution Model

Mfr. - Personal Care Products

Mfr. Household Products

Mfr. - Shelf Display Items

Dist. - Writing Instruments

Dist. Computers and Peripherals

Retail ChainRetail Suppliers

Distribution Center

Distribution Center

StoreStore StoreStore

StoreStore

Ship Ship Through DCThrough DC

Ship Direct Ship Direct to Storeto Store

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Retailers require Suppliers to:

• Send and receive all business transactions via EDI.

• Label boxes and pallets with Customer specific labels including UCC compliant barcodes.

• Send Advanced Shipping Notice of consolidated shipment via EDI containing package level detail.

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Retail Supplier Software

• Must deal with all the standard business issues addressed by supply chain systems.

• Must meet the complex and unique B2B requirements required by retail chains.

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Retail Supplier Software

• Must deal with all the standard business issues addressed by supply chain systems.

• Must meet the complex and unique B2B requirements required by retail chains.

Seamlessly Integrate Both

Page 9: Retail Supplier Link A complete B2B system specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors who sell to Retailers.

Two Approaches to the Problem

• Best of Breed Approach– Islands of Intelligence

• Integrated Single System– Total Access to Data

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Best of Breed Approach

Interfaced not Integrated (5 different S/W packages)• EDI Software

• Distribution or Manufacturing System

• Packing Software

• Label Printing Software

• Shipping System for LTL or Package Carriers

Issues• Redundant Entry and Processing

• Difficult to access data

• Any change to one S/W package upsets the interface

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Integrated Single System

Integrated• All necessary functions are contained in Retail Supplier Link

Advantages• Single System for planning and execution.

• Access to all data from EDI through Shipping

• Zero Integration Issues

• Lower cost to maintain

• Easier to use!

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Retail Supplier Link

• Allows you to win new customers and streamline your business by:

– Fully conforming to all retail chain demands.– Providing access to real time data from B2B electronic

transactions through back office.– Streamlining day to day operations with an end-to-end solution.

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Retail Supplier Business Processes

• Receive an incoming Order via EDI• Create Sales Order• Confirm Receipt of Purchase Order• Pick/Pack Inventory and create UCC128 Labels• Create BOL and Shipment• Post Shipment and send ASN• Send Sales Invoice

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Receive and incoming Order via EDI

• Cross reference sell-to and ship-to locations. (often multiple ship-to locations on a single PO)

• Cross reference retail item number to internal item number.

• Cross reference retail UOM to internal UOM.• Compare incoming price from chain.

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Receive and incoming Order via EDI

Customer

Vendor

Item

UOM

EDI MAP

Trading Partner

EDIReceivedDocument

IncomingIncomingPurchasePurchase

OrderOrder850850

Cross Ref. Engine

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Create Sales Order

• Create a Sales Order from the incoming EDI document.• Store EDI required data in Virtual Fields• Assign an Internal EDI document number.• Release Sales Order

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Create Sales Order

InventoryInventoryCustomer

Vendor

Item

UOM

EDI MAP

Trading Partner

EDIReceivedDocument SalesSales

OrderOrder

IncomingIncomingPurchasePurchase

OrderOrder850850

Cross Ref. Engine

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Confirm Receipt of Purchase Order

• After Sales Order has been released and scheduled.• Send Purchase Order Acknowledgement (855)• Flag Sales Order as having been confirmed.

Page 19: Retail Supplier Link A complete B2B system specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors who sell to Retailers.

Confirm Receipt of Purchase Order

InventoryInventoryCustomer

Vendor

Item

UOM

EDI MAP

Trading Partner

EDIReceivedDocument SalesSales

OrderOrder

IncomingIncomingPurchasePurchase

OrderOrder850850

Cross Ref. Engine

OutgoingOutgoingOrderOrderAck.Ack.855855

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Pack Inventory and create UCC128

• After picking• Use one of two methods to pack.

– If shipping case quantity auto generate packages and UCC128 labels.

– If shipping assorted quantities use Pack Line Scanning to pack each package and print UCC128

Page 21: Retail Supplier Link A complete B2B system specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors who sell to Retailers.

Pack Inventory and create UCC128

InventoryInventoryCustomer

Vendor

Item

UOM

EDI MAP

Trading Partner

EDIReceivedDocument SalesSales

OrderOrder

Pack LineScanning

LabelFormatter

UCC128UCC128

IncomingIncomingPurchasePurchase

OrderOrder850850

Cross Ref. Engine

OutgoingOutgoingOrderOrderAck.Ack.855855

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Create BOL and Shipment

• Create a Bill of Lading.• Combine Sales Orders into a single shipment if

necessary.• Capture PRO number and Quoted Freight from Freight

Carrier.

Page 23: Retail Supplier Link A complete B2B system specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors who sell to Retailers.

Create BOL and Shipment

InventoryInventoryCustomer

Vendor

Item

UOM

EDI MAP

Trading Partner

EDIReceivedDocument SalesSales

OrderOrder

Pack LineScanning

SalesSalesShipmentShipment

BOLShipment

LabelFormatter

UCC128UCC128

IncomingIncomingPurchasePurchase

OrderOrder850850

Cross Ref. Engine

OutgoingOutgoingOrderOrderAck.Ack.855855

Bill ofBill ofLadingLading

SalesSalesInvoiceInvoice

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Post Shipment and Send ASN

• Post Sales Shipment• Send Advanced Ship Notice to Customer based on

package level detail from packing.• Flag BOL Shipment and Sales Shipment that ASN has

been sent.

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Post Shipment and Send ASN

InventoryInventoryCustomer

Vendor

Item

UOM

EDI MAP

Trading Partner

EDIReceivedDocument SalesSales

OrderOrder

Pack LineScanning

SalesSalesShipmentShipment

BOLShipment

LabelFormatter

UCC128UCC128

IncomingIncomingPurchasePurchase

OrderOrder850850

Cross Ref. Engine

OutgoingOutgoingAdvancedAdvanced

ShipShipNoticeNotice

856856

OutgoingOutgoingOrderOrderAck.Ack.855855

Bill ofBill ofLadingLading

SalesSalesInvoiceInvoice

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Send Sales Invoice

• Post Sales Invoice• Send EDI Invoice 810• Flag Sales Invoice has having been sent.

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Send Sales Invoice

InventoryInventoryCustomer

Vendor

Item

UOM

EDI MAP

Trading Partner

EDIReceivedDocument SalesSales

OrderOrder

Pack LineScanning

SalesSalesShipmentShipment

BOLShipment

LabelFormatter

UCC128UCC128

IncomingIncomingPurchasePurchase

OrderOrder850850

Cross Ref. Engine

OutgoingOutgoingAdvancedAdvanced

ShipShipNoticeNotice

856856

OutgoingOutgoingInvoiceInvoice

810810

OutgoingOutgoingOrderOrderAck.Ack.855855

Bill ofBill ofLadingLading

SalesSalesInvoiceInvoice

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All in One System – Retail Supplier Link

InventoryCustomer

Vendor

Item

UOM

EDI MAP

Trading Partner

EDIReceivedDocument Sales

OrderPack LineScanning

SalesShipment

Bill of Lading

LabelFormatter

UCC128

IncomingPurchase

Order850

Cross Ref. Engine

OutgoingAdv. Ship

Notice856

OutgoingInvoice

810

OutgoingOrderAck.855

Bill ofLading

Document

SalesInvoice

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Retail Supplier Link (Granules)

• EDI• E-Ship• Shipping BOL / ASN• UCC Label Formatter• E-Mail Notification• History Management

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EDI

• Logical Mapping Tool Inside Navision – Map where the business data resides.

• Easily maps EDI or Intermediate Format.• Integrates with most value added networks.• Extensive work flow and audit trail of all Electronic

Documents.

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E-Ship

• Pack Line Scanning function is used to capture package level detail of package, pallet , and shipment.

• Supports LTL (Less than Truck Load) rate shopping, quoting, and Invoice reconciliation.

• Supports popular Package carriers such as UPS, FedEx and Airborne for smaller shipments.

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Shipping BOL / ASN

• Shipments can be planned, quoted, and scheduled before picking.

• The BOL Shipment structure supports the package, pallet, order, and consolidated shipment structure required by the Advanced Shipping Notice.

• Prints Bill of Lading for LTL and Contract carriers.

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UCC Label Formatter

• Design and mapping tool to allow the formatting of Customer Specific inner pack and UCC 128 labels.

• Label formats are assigned through the Advanced Shipping Notice rule assigned to each customer.

• Supports Eltron Orion and Zebra printers.

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E-Mail Notification

• Used for order confirmations and shipping notices to smaller retail or other customers.

• Can be used to request and confirm shipment pickup appointments with freight carriers.

• E-Mail formatter and mapping tool allows user definition of E-Mail formats.

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History Management

• Tracks multiple versions of data entered or changed by users.

• Examples:– Track changes to Customer setup– Track changes to EDI sales orders after they are received.– Track price setup changes and overrides.

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Retail Supplier Link (All in one System)

• Navision Financials, Advanced Distribution, Manufacturing and Attain 3.0 – EDI– E-Ship– Shipping BOL / ASN– UCC Label Formatter– E-Mail Notification– History Management

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Retail Supplier Link - Advantages

• Integrates all business functions required by the Retailer into a single system.

• Greater visibility into all business transactions on a timely basis.• EDI, Package Detail, and Label Compliance is achieved without

redundant entry or use of 3rd party software.• Streamline the physical pick-pack process reducing errors and

minimizing redundant labor.• Retailer compliance eliminates charge backs and fines.

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Retail Supplier Link

All in One SystemAll in One System

A complete B2B system A complete B2B system specifically designed for specifically designed for

Manufacturers and Distributors Manufacturers and Distributors who sell to Retailers.who sell to Retailers.