Trading Partner Series: EDI Integration for Costco with MS Dynamics GP and SL

Costco Wholesale is a chain of retail warehouses that operate internationally with 53 million members spread across 5 million businesses. In order to open up your products to their clientele you will need to meet the following EDI requirements:

810 Invoice

820 Payment Order/Remittance Advice

824 Application Advice

850 Purchase Order

860 Purchase Order Change/Cancel

864 Text Message

875 Grocery Purchase Order

880 Grocery Invoice

997 Acknowledgment Document

Here is some info on a few of the EDI documents that are new to the series. An EDI 820 document advises the payee of the details of the payment including any adjustments that have been made. The EDI 860 informs the vendor of any changes / cancellations that need to be made a purchase order by the customer. The EDI 875 is a purchase order for grocery products and the 880 is the accompanying invoice.

eBRIDGE Software has successfully supplied both integrated and non integrated EDI solutions for both Costco Wholesale and Costco Wholesale Canada. We have helped many small and medium sized businesses become EDI compliant. If you are looking for an EDI solution for Costco then give us a call. We can help you out by providing you with 15 years of knowledge and experience when it comes to EDI and how it actually reduces costs and increases productivity and sales!

Happy Holidays!

Trading Partner Series: EDI Integration for Bed Bath and Beyond with MS Dynamics GP and SL

Bed Bath and Beyond was started back in 1971. BBB focuses on selling domestic merchandise and home furnishings. With over 800 stores BBB has quite a large footprint in the retail market. Below are the documents that BBB trades with their vendors via EDI. For information on their implementation guides you can go to the Bed Bath and Beyond Vendor Support Site.

850 - Purchase Order
816 - Organizational Relationships
860 – Purchase Order Change
864 - Text Message
810 - Invoice
856 - Advance Ship Notice
UCC 128 Shipping Label

The two documents above that have not been covered in the previous editions of the trading partner series are the 816 and 864. The 816 (organizational relationships) provides the address of all the locations that you may need to bill or ship to along with the code that both BBB and you will use to reference these locations on a PO, invoice or ASN. The 864 is a text message. This document will provide you just basic information about the stores like the holidays they are closed.

eBRIDGE Software has helped many client become EDI compliant with Bed Bath and Beyond. We have mapped and tested against their EDI specs to ensure that all situations are covered. If you are currently dealing with Bed Bath and Beyond and looking for an EDI solution (web forms or integrated) then give me a call and I can explain eBRIDGE Software’s EDI solution for Bed Bath and Beyond.

Thanks,
Jay

Convergence 2009 registration is now open!

Microsoft has opened the registration and posted the agenda for Convergence 2009 in New Orleans. The conference will be from March 10 - 13th. If you register before January 14th you will save $300 per attendee.

As always eBRIDGE will be heading down so make sure that the eBRIDGE booth is one of your stops at Microsoft Convergence this year!

For more info on Convergence 2009 head to the official site

Trading Partner Series: EDI Integration for Walmart with MS Dynamics GP and SL

Walmart is one of the largest retailers in the world so it is pretty obvious that Walmart would implement an EDI system to handle the amount of orders they make on a daily basis. If your compnay is interested in transacting via EDI with Walmart, make sure that you are compliant on the following transactions:

850 – Purchase Order
856 – Advance Ship Notice (ASN)
810 – Invoice

Walmart also requires that a UCC-128 label is affixed to each carton that goes out on a shipment. By scanning the barcode on the label Walmart knows what items and the quantities that are included in the box. They will in then match that information with the information provided on the ASN. It is very important that your company has a reliable system in place to handle the 856 (ASN) and the UCC-128 labels. Any errors or delays in providing the information on time will result in chargebacks to your company.

If you are looking for a solution that can stand up to Walmart’s EDI requirements then give me a call or head to the eBRIDGE website to see eBRIDGE’s Walmart EDI solution.

Trading Partner Series: EDI Integration for GHX with MS Dynamics GP and SL

GHX was created in 2000. Their goal is to standardize the way that the heath care industry transacts by managing the transactions and data format for all their partners. A single connection to GHX gives you the ability to send electronic documents to over 3,600 hospitals and suppliers. GHX requires the following base EDI transactions if you are a supplier that is joining GHX.

850 – Purchase order

855 – Purchase order acknowledgement

856 – Advance ship notice

810 – Invoice

With GHX, you will go through an extensive testing process where they will validate several best and worst case scenarios. This testing process is a little more thorough than most trading partners, but the benefit is that you will not have to retest the documents when adding a new partner though GHX.

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions in regards to integrating GHX EDI with MS Dynamics GP or SL. Also if you are interested in more information on GHX, feel free to email me and I will pass you along my contact’s information.

Cheers,

Jay

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EDI Trading Partner Series

Hi All,

I will be launching a new series of articles that go through the EDI requirements of some of the major trading partners like Walmart, Target, Sysco, GM, etc. This will give you a good opportunity to learn a little about your trading partners and also find new trading partners that your company can deal with. Look for the first trading partner to be up today or tomorrow.

Thanks,

Jay

3PL EDI Integration for Microsoft Dynamics GP / SL

A lot of companies utilize a third party logistics company (3PL) to manage their warehouse, inventory and shipping. Outsourcing your warehouse through a 3PL is a great way to allow your company to focus on its core business while leaving the logistics to the experts.

A 3PL does cause somewhat of a paperwork nightmare. Orders, inventory levels and shipment details all need to be sent back and forth between the logistics firm and their client. An EDI integration solution can alleviate all the headaches and stress of manually entering data and email and faxing information back and forth. Information is extracted from your MS Dynamics system, converted to EDI and then sent directly to your 3PL. The return documents are then picked up by eBRIDGE and integrated into your ERP. Here are examples of some of the documents that are sent via EDI between a 3PL and its client:

• 940 Warehouse Shipping Order
• 945 Warehouse Shipping Advice
• 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice
• 846 Stock Status
• 947 Inventory Adjustment

A 3PL EDI Integration Solution by eBRIDGE Software is available for MS Dynamics GP and MS Dynamics SL.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Cheers,
Jay

eBRIDGE ePortal Reaches Milestone of 500,000 Active Transactions

eBRIDGE Software announced today that its powerful ePortal platform continues to lead in the SMB integration market byreaching the milestone of 500,000 active and concurrent transactions in just eight short months.

With its unique model of hundreds of pre-configured connections and the only ubiquitous end-to-end integration solution, the eBridge ePortal continues to be a leader of technology integration in the SMB space. Using next generation .NET components the ePortal has been updated with a host of additional features to process documents faster and keep up with the demand of the thousands of transactions crossing the eBRIDGE ePortal each day.Transactions average well under a minute to traverse ePortal while undergoing transformations, validation and translations into a vast array of standards and unique document types.

ePortal, powered by Microsoft's BizTalk Server 2006 R2, connects a business to its customers, external business systems (Webstore, CRM, WMS, etc.) and EDI trading partners to allow for both fully integrated and online management of business transactions using a web-friendly interface.

"As the eBRIDGE ePortal grows, we've been listening to our customers and have adopted the functionality and capabilities they have requested," said Alex Stewart, VP Operations of eBRIDGE. "With the ePortal architecture it is easy to enhance the ePortal so that all users benefit from any one specific customer requirement."

With an architectural design based on the Web 2.0 revolution, ePortal provides the ability to manage transactions in a user-friendly format from anywhere in the world that accesses the internet. Web-friendly interface forms are used to enter data for manual transactions, which are then sent tobusiness partners or integrated into the ERP/Accounting system.

"Our customers need to focus on their primary business, so having the eBRIDGE ePortal solution take care of the integration of their various external business channels just makes sense," said Mr. Stewart. "With the second generation of ePortal enhancements combined with the next generation of capabilities from Web stores, CRM systems and on-line business tools the ePortal is set to provide all the capabilities of traditional Value-added Network providers."

For further information: eBRIDGE News, 1-800-755-6921
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MS Dynamics GP and SL Integration with UPS, FedEx and DHL

The eBridge Courier Service Integration Solution connects your accounting system with your courier service to streamline your shipping process.

The eBridge Courier Service Integration Solution supports UPS®, FedEx® and DHL® services. The eBridge Courier Service Solution connects with the web service sites of these couriers without needing to interface with the courier shipping software.

By working in conjunction with the eBridge ASN Module, item and shipping details are automatically pulled from the accounting system, relieving the user from having to manually enter such information. The software is then used to pack the items into the packages and apply additional shipping information, such as billing options, service type, package type, and package dimensions.

After the items have been packed and the shipping information applied, a pickup request is sent to the courier. With the generation of the shipment, the courier returns confirmation and rate information, the package tracking ID, and a shipping label. The package tracking ID can then be automatically imported into the financial system. Shipping labels can be printed either from the eBridge application or the courier software.

The eBridge Courier Service Integration Solution even allows you to switch from UPS to FedEx to DHL without the purchase of additional software. With the Courier Service Integration Solution from eBRIDGE, information exchange is faster and more reliable, relieving the workload for your staff and simplifying the shipping process.

Benefits
• Connect accounting system with courier service
• Streamline data flow
• Eliminate manual data entry process
• Prevent data input errors
• Free up human resources
• Faster delivery time
• Save time and money

eBRIDGE ePortal Connects with Amazon

eBRIDGE Software, the leader in accounting software integration solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its ePortal service for Amazon. The launch of this service delivers on the eBRIDGE commitment to continually advance ecommerce integration solutions for the SMB market.

Through eBRIDGE’s web-based ePortal service, we connect a company’s Amazon Storefront to their accounting or ERP system. Customer order information from Amazon is automatically integrated between your Amazon store and your accounting software. This completely eliminates any need for manual data entry.

HandStands was one of the first companies to connect Amazon and Microsoft Dynamics GP using this eBRIDGE technology. The decision has paid dividends for HandStands in their ability to market with eBay, Amazon and their traditional trading partners.

“We were happy to hear eBRIDGE had a solution for us,” stated Jade Hansen of HandStands. “Because its ePortal service constantly communicates with our Amazon store and allows for the instant integration of sales data to our Dynamics GP system, we’re saving valuable time with administrative tasks.”

The release of the ePortal service for Amazon delivers a flexible solution for customers using Amazon. This release follows the launch of the ePortal service for PayPal in August and eBay earlier this year. These launches support eBRIDGE’s commitment to provide complete and streamlined integration for the most popular ecommerce providers.

“The ability to now exchange and integrate order information from Amazon is another example of the powerful capability of the ePortal,” stated Colin Brown, President and CEO of eBRIDGE Software. “Through our commitment to continually advance our eBRIDGE ecommerce solutions, we align ourselves with our customers to solve their biggest integration challenges.”

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Dynamic Communities Inc. and MSDynamicsWorld.com in Content-Sharing Collaboration

BRIGHTON, Mass., September 3, 2008 -- Two independent organizations focused on serving users of Microsoft Dynamics products—Dynamics Communities Inc. and MSDynamicsWorld.com—have teamed up to provide top-quality content to their
constituencies.

Dynamic Communities Inc. is the administrative support organization for four user groups based on the four main Microsoft Dynamics products—Dynamics AX User Group (AXUG), Dynamics GP User Group (GPUG), Dynamics CRM User Group (CRMUG), and Dynamics NAV User group (NAVUG).

The collaboration is taking several forms, including the addition of a news section based on articles from MSDynamicsWorld.com within each user group newsletter. Additionally, MSDynamicsWorld.com reporters will be able to participate in appropriate user group discussions and interview the thought leaders of the groups to enhance the published news articles. Also, the organizations are collaborating on the upcoming gathering of user group members for the Summits of the AX, GP, and CRM User Groups and the Forum of the NAV User Group—all being held in Las Vegas between Sept. 16-24.

According to Andy Hafer, executive director of Dynamic Communities, "We have been striving to add value for our members on a number of fronts. Working with the folks at MSDynamicsWorld.com is a key addition. It enables us to offer a rapidly expanding selection of high-value news about Microsoft Dynamics industry, issues, and challenges, using the reporting expertise of MSDynamicsWorld.com."

Adam Berezin, MSDynamicsWorld.com’s CEO, stated: "This collaboration with the user groups supported by Dynamic Communities introduces us to a wide variety of committed Dynamics users, who can help us improve our level of reporting and analysis. We look forward to maximizing the value of this for the benefit of Dynamics users around the world."

For further information, contact:

Andy Hafer, CEO, Dynamic Communities Inc. Andy.hafer@dynamiccommunities.com

Adam Berezin, CEO, MSDynamicsWorld.com aberezin@msdynamicsworld.com

Souce: MSDynamicsWorld.com

EDI Solution for MS Dynamics SL 7.0 Released!

This may be old news to some of you, but I wanted to keep the masses abreast to what happens here at eBRIDGE Software. Over the summer we released our solution adapter for MS Dynamics SL 7.0. This means that our EDI, webstore, and CRM solutions are now fully functional with MS Dynamics 7.0.

For more information on our EDI solutions for MS Dynamics SL 7.0 check out the eBRIDGE Software Website.

Cheers,
Jay

EDI Integration for MS Dynamics GP

I get a lot of questions about our ePortal offering and the features and benefits that it provides for MS Dynamics GP 10 EDI integration so I thought this would be a good time to explain the solution and what it can do for your company.

The ePortal solution from eBRIDGE Software is a web based product that eliminates the need to manage and maintain the software that is required for EDI. With the ePortal you receive the benefits of having a translator and mapper without the headaches.

ePortal not only takes care of the software that is required for EDI but it allows removes the need for 3rd party communications. ePortal has the ability to connect to any trading partner using the method that is requested by that trading partner. All communication methods are supported, whether the trading partner requires AS2, FTP or VAN communication.

When dealing in the EDI world, communications are always followed by charges to use those forms of communication. ePortal gets rid of all transaction fees, kilo-character charges and interconnect costs while allowing clients to send unlimited transactions for a low annual fee. That annual fee not only includes transactions but it also includes unlimited data storage.

Through ePortal documents can be viewed and printed at anytime from any PC in the world that has internet and web browser access. Not only does logging into ePortal give you the ability to print documents that you receive but it allows provides web forms that allow you to manually create outbound invoices, advance ship notices and purchase orders. The web forms are provided as a back up solution in case of technical issues with MS Dynamics GP.

eBridge for MS Dynamics GP 10 is a client application that handles the import and export of the EDI documents to and from MS Dynamics GP 10. eBridge is scheduled to monitor ePortal for new EDI documents and, when received, the documents will be transmitted via secure FTP and integrated into MS Dynamics GP 10.

The adapter for MS Dynamics GP 10 follows the same business rules and logic that is included in MS Dynamics GP 10. For example, the adapter will verify customers exist, customer balances and terms, products and pricing. Once a document has been imported into MS Dynamics GP a log file will be emailed stating what occurred.

The bridge will also be scheduled to monitor MS Dynamics GP 10 for any new invoices or purchase order acknowledgements and send the documents to ePortal to be sent off to the trading partner.

Features Snapshot
· Unlimited transactions
· No transaction fees or kilo-character charges
· Includes all map edits and changes by the trading partner
· Hosted EDI software (document mapper and translator)
· Includes all communication methods (AS2, VAN, FTP, SFTP, ETC)
· Unlimited data storage
· Web forms for creating and sending outbound EDI documents when needed

eBRIDGE ePortal Connects with PayPal

eBRIDGE Software, the leader in accounting software integration solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its ePortal service for PayPal. The launch of this service delivers on the eBRIDGE commitment to continually advance ecommerce integration solutions for the SMB market.

Through the web-based ePortal service, we connect a company's accounting software to their PayPal account. Customer payment information from PayPal is automatically integrated to the accounting software by marking orders as paid or by creating a separate cash payment document. This completely eliminates any need for manual data entry.

Foam Factory ofFt. Lauderdale, Florida, was one of the first companies to connect eBay and PayPal using this eBRIDGE technology. The decision has paid dividends for this manufacturer of mattress pads, acoustic soundproofing and other foam products.

"We knew the benefits of integration," says Carlo Badalamenti of Foam Factory. "But we were also impressed -- and relieved -- that eBRIDGE has the system to handle all the other complicated matters involving connection, communication, and data transformation."

The release of the ePortal service for PayPal delivers a complete and flexible solution for customers using PayPal. This release follows the launch of ePortal service for eBay in July. These launches support eBRIDGE's commitment to provide complete and streamlined integration for the most popular web store/payment tandem in the ecommerce market.

"The ability to now exchange and integrate payment information from PayPal is another example of the powerful capability of the ePortal," stated Colin Brown, President and CEO of eBRIDGE Software. "Through our commitment to continually advance our eBRIDGE ecommerce solutions, we align ourselves with our customers to solve their biggest integration challenges."

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eBRIDGE Software, founded in 1993, leads the small medium enterprise (SME) market in accounting software integration. Our powerful combination of Integration-as-a-Service (IaaS) ePortal -- including over 250 predefined connectors, such as EDI, ecommerce, CRM, and warehouse management -- and our eBRIDGE adapters for over 37 accounting packages, makes eBRIDGE Software the only last mile integration-as-a-service company to offer the widest range of integration possibilities in the market today. This complete and flexible integration solution streamlines your business processes, saving you time and money. For more information visit http://www.ebridgesoft.com/

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Online Directory of Microsoft Dynamics Add-on Products

I discovered a new site this morning that I thought would be useful for everyone. It is an online directory of MS Dynamics Add-on Products. It covers MS Dynamics GP, SL, AX, NAV, RSM and CRM. The 300+ add-ons listed are broken down under various categories including integration, financials, reporting and professional services.

You can find the site at:
http://www.microsoftdynamicsaddons.com

Cheers,
Jay

Try MS Dynamics CRM 4.0 and Live for free

If you are considering purchasing a CRM, Micrsoft is offering a 90 day free trial of MS Dynamics CRM 4.0 and a 30 day free trial of MS Dynamics CRM Live.

For the CRM 4.0 go to http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/crm/default.mspx

For CRM Live go to http://offers.crmchoice.com/thirtyday

Cheers,
Jay

When to upgrade to MS Dyanmics SL 7.0

I was surfing the net today trying to find some new MS Dynamics resource sites when I came across a great white paper that discusses what time is the right time to upgrade your accounting software, in this case MS Dynamics SL. Deciding when to take the plunge and upgrade an ERP is tough and hopefully this may help a few of you out with the decision.

You can find the white paper here

You may need to register for the site first. The site is MSDynamicsWorld.com Registration is free and the site looks like a solid resource for anyone in the MS Dynamics world.

Cheers,
Jay

MS Dynamics Resources

Hi All,

I have updated the right side menu of the blog to include some resource sites that I have found useful when looking for information on MS Dynamics and EDI. If you have any sites that you would recommend, feel free to send them to me and I will add them to the list.

Here are the resource sites so far:

• MS Dynamics Community
• GPUG - GP User Group
• Dynamics user Group
• EDIFACTORY - The EDIFACT Resource

Cheers,
Jay

If you have any integration questions on the following packages, do not hesitate to ask

MS Dynamics SL (Solomon)
MS Dynamics GP (Great Plains)
MS Dynamics NAV (Navision)
MS Dynamics AX (Axapta)

eBay Store Integration

Hi All,

I am pleased to announce that eBRIDGE Software has released an adapter for eBay. With this adapter you will be able to integrate all of your eBay auctions and stores right into your accounting software.

eBRIDGE will be attending the eBay Live show being held in Chicago June 19 - 21, 2008 so make sure you stop by our booth if you will be heading over.

The eBay adapter supports the following Microsoft products:

MS Dynamics GP
MS Dynamics SL
MS Dynamics AX
MS Dynamics NAV
MS Small Business Financials

For more information check out http://www.ebridgesoft.com/ or use my contact information on the right.

Cheers,
Jay

Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2008

Hi everyone,

If you are heading down to Houston for the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2008 then make sure you come by the expo and say hi. I will be manning booth #460 for eBRIDGE Software. If you would like some time to sit down and chat, please contact me (info on the right) and we can set up a time at the show to get together.

If you are not aware, the MS WWPC is being held at the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas from July 7 - 10. For more information check out https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40018508.

Hope to see you all there!

Cheers,

Jay

Why pay extra for being a successful company?!

So you just had your best month ever. You had 200 more orders come in from your trading partners than ever before. You are on top of the world! You then receive your bill from your Value Added Network of choice and realize that there is a high price associated with being successful, VAN charges. They get you on kilo-characters, line items, transactions and interconnects to other VANs and you continue to pay because without the VAN you can deal with your trading partners. Well, think again!

You can eliminate all the fees that a VAN charges and roll it together with an end to end EDI integration solution that gets rid of all the ugliness of EDI. The ePortal Solution for eBRIDGE Software allows you to send and receive unlimited documents to and from your trading partners, gives you unlimited document storage, supports and includes all communication methods and bundles it all with a tight integration into your accounting package to remove all the manual labour of keying in the orders and invoices.

If you are paying VAN fees and want to see what other solutions are out there feel free to give me a shout and I will be happy to help.

Cheers,
Jay

eBRIDGE teams up with Microsoft for webcast on April 23rd

eBRIDGE has partnered with Microsoft® to bring you an informative webcast on how eBridge integration can streamline your business process and increase the value of your Microsoft Dynamics™ ERP by eliminating timely and costly manual data entry.

This presentation will demonstrate how a complete EDI document exchange and integration system is achieved with the ePortal Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform from eBRIDGE Software.

Through the power of BizTalk® Server, the ePortal handles all data routing, communication, translator and mapping services. Document transactions can be viewed from any station that accesses the internet.

Sign Up Today!

eBRIDGE at Convergence 2008

I wanted to remind everyone about Convergence next week. If you are attending, stop by and see me at the eBRIDGE booth. I look forward to meeting all of you!

See you in Orlando!

Jay Isaak

CRM Integration with MS Dynamics GP

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems enable large amounts of diverse information to be shared in a dynamic structure among different departments of a company.

The eBridge CRM Integration Solution supports the exchange of important data between a CRM System and Microsoft Dynamics GP. An integration solution allows for the synchronization of information such as accounts, contacts, inventory, opportunities, and orders between both systems. This synchronization of data allows for instant access to key information for quick responses to customers regarding order status, product details and pricing.

Benefits
• Provide consistent information for sales and accounting staff
• Account and contact info is synchronized bidirectionally
• Products and pricing information is imported into CRM system from Microsoft Dynamics GP
• Opportunities/orders are moved from CRM to Microsoft Dynamics GP
• Allows for quick responses to customer inquiries regarding order status, and product details
• Eliminates data duplication and transposition errors
• One master customer record shared between systems that is accurate and reliable

Need more info?

The ePortal EDI Integration Solution from eBRIDGE

The eBridge ePortal is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that enables for the remote exchange and viewing of EDI business documents with a webfriendly interface.

Available at a low monthly subscription fee per trading partner, ePortal provides you with the ability to view inbound and outbound EDI documents from any remote station that accesses the internet. Documents are displayed in a user-friendly format for quick and easy viewing. And with print capability in ePortal, these documents can be printed in either the userfriendly or raw format.

ePortal provides web-friendly interface forms to enter data for the EDI documents, which are then sent to your trading partner in the required EDI format. With an ePortal account, setting up a trading partner to exchange documents with involves only making an online purchase of the Trading Partner Kit on the eBridge web site. Once subscribed, all trading partner maps residing on the remote ePortal platform are associated with your company to allow for the immediate exchange, viewing and printing of documents.

Any upgrades to a new EDI version by the trading partner will be automatically reflected in the maps on ePortal, which is covered as part of the Trading Partner Kit subscription fee.

Benefits
• Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for document exchange and tracking
• Low monthly subscription fee per trading partner
• Handles translator, mapping, and communication functions
• View and print documents in user-friendly or raw formats
• Web forms for data entry and "on-the-fly" corrections/modifications
• Reprocessing capability
• Buy "off-the-shelf" trading partner kits for quick setup
• Upgrades to new EDI versions automatically reflected in maps
• Large volume document storage
• Storage and viewing of non-compliant business documents
• E-mail notification of received documents
• E-mail notification of unacknowledged outbound documents

Translator functions and communication responsibilities through the established and secure
channel with the Trading Partner are also assumed by ePortal, thereby negating the need to install and maintain on-premise communication and translator software. E-mail notifications are sent upon acceptance of documents or when an outbound document has not been acknowledged within a specified time.

ePortal stores inbound and outbound documents that have not passed EDI compliancy checking. The noncompliant error(s) for these documents can be viewed to enable the document to be corrected "on-the-fly" using web forms, and then reprocessed.

Archiving of documents is also offered with ePortal, providing less clutter on the screen and allowing for easier navigation.

ePortal utilizes the powerful Microsoft® BizTalk® Server 2006 R2 to orchestrate and optimize the document exchange process. With its capacity to process and store large volumes of document transactions, BizTalk Server offers enterprise features to smaller organizations and is the ideal platform for B2B document exchange.

About eBRIDGE Software

eBRIDGE: Corporate Profile

Founded in 1993, eBRIDGE Software specializes in delivering powerful solutions that streamline the flow of critical data between business systems and the back-office accounting application.

eBridge solutions are available for over 35 accounting applications and move data from a variety of systems involved in everyday business operations, such as EDI, CRM, Webstore, SCM, logistics and warehouse management.

An eBridge Solution provides for the automatic and bi-directional movement of data between systems, eliminating manual and duplicate data entry and the resulting errors that occur from such a process. Employee resources are freed up and redirected, while costly trading partner chargebacks are prevented with the exchange of accurate data.

As an organization’s requirements grow with its needs, additional solutions are simply added to the eBridge software package to connect with the backoffice accounting application.

By providing accurate and timely exchange of data, eBRIDGE Software enables an organization to save time and money, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve its relationships with trading partners and customers.

Partners

eBRIDGE maintains partnerships with leaders in the e-business industry, including all major accounting software vendors, traditional VANs, Internet VANs, and CRM application developers. With these strong relationships, eBRIDGE delivers the solutions required for the timely and accurate exchange of critical information between business systems.

eBRIDGE Difference

• eBRIDGE Software is the leader in application-to-application integration and data-to-application integration in the small to mid-sized (SMB) market space.

• eBRIDGE is the only integration provider in the SMB accounting package market to provide a "universal" solution - one core bridge with several options for integration.

• Supporting over 35 accounting software packages from all the majorsoftware publishers.

• eBRIDGE does not resell accounting applications—this allows our sales staff to offer expert integration advise without conflict of interest or pressure to change accounting applications.

"Connecting your accounting software to a world of opportunity."