Magento Integration to MS Dynamics GP, MS Dynamics SL and MS Dynamics AX

Solution to Offer On Demand Integration with Best-of-Breed EDI, Webstore, CRM and Accounting Suites.

BURLINGTON, Ontario, Canada and Los Angeles, CA – October 2, 2009 – the premier Open Source eCommerce Platform and eBridge Software, a world leading provider of accounting software integration solutions announced today their partnership aimed at providing best of breed back office software integration to users of the Magento Enterprise eCommerce platform. Although the number of retailers deploying eCommerce platforms continues to grow world wide, many eCommerce platforms do not easily connect with other, and often critical operational systems. This requires many deployments to depend upon custom solutions for a wide range of needs which along with being costly, places extra strain on resources. Varien, the Magento Company, provider of www.MagentoCommerce.com. To keep up with Magento news, please visit www.magentocommerce.com/company/press-releases and www.magentocommerce.com/blog.

“Integration with backend systems is a critical part of an eCommerce platform deployment and we are committed to making the process as seamless as possible,” said Roy Rubin, CEO of Varien. “With this partnership, Magento Enterprise retailers will get immediate access to standardized integration components for the leading, best of breed third party ERP, CRM, SCM and accounting packages. Magento Enterprise’s BridgeConnect module will facilitate quick integration and with minimal hassle, allowing merchants to realize harmony between back office systems.”

The eBridge software currently supports connectors for over 35 of the world’s most popular accounting packages, including products from Microsoft, SAP, Sage and Intuit.

“Enabling e-Commerce store owners to concentrate on their businesses and not the manual entry of orders removes and enormous obstacle for them,” said Colin Brown “In addition, having integration touch points into over 35 major accounting packages will help Magento provide a solution to their client base”.

A joint informational webinar will be scheduled shortly. Please check back for more information soon. For more information about Magento, visit www.MagentoCommerce.com. To keep up with Magento news, please visit www.magentocommerce.com/company/press-releases and www.magentocommerce.com/blog.

About eBridge
Since 1993 eBridge Software has been enabling data integration with EDI, CRM, SCM, and web store front systems for small to medium sized businesses. With thousands of customers and trading partners, and integration with over 35 accounting packages and back office software systems eBridge has emerged as the leader in providing quality integration solutions. For more information visit www.ebridgesoft.com

About Magento
Magento is a feature-rich, professional Open Source eCommerce platform solution that offers merchants complete flexibility and control over the presentation, content, and functionality of their online channel. Magento’s intuitive administration interface features powerful marketing tools, a catalog-management engine and is SEO optimized to give merchants the power to create sites that provide an unrivaled and rich online shopping experience for their customers, tailored to their unique business needs. Designed to be completely scalable and backed by an extensive support network, Magento is the ultimate eCommerce solution.

Source - www.ebridgesoft.com

Connect Salesforce.com to MS Dynamics GP, SL, AX and NAV

Do you have orders sitting in Salesforce that need to get into your MS Dynamics ERP? With eBridge for Salesforce you can take all of your ‘closed won’ opportunities in Salesforce and automatically create sales orders or invoices within MS Dynamics GP, SL, AX and NAV. This will eliminate the manual entry and get rid of unwanted errors. For more information go to http://www.ebridgesoft.com/contact-us.html or feel contact me directly.

Cheers,

Jay Isaak

Visit eBridge at AX Decisions 2009

eBridge Software will be taking part in AX and NAV Decisions 2009 on October 14th, 2009. AX Decisions is a virtual conference and trade show being held by our friends over at MSDynamicsWorld.com. You can listen to speakers and visit with vendors all from the comfort of your office.

For more information or to register for AX Decisions 2009 please visit http://axdecisions.com/

EDI for Boscov's

If you are currently trading EDI with Boscov’s or just considering it you may find the following information useful. While working with a new prospect on an EDI integration project for MS Dynamics GP I came across Boscov’s EDI implementation guides and I have provided a link bleow to all thier vendor site that has the implementation guides for all the documents listed here:

-212 Motor Carrier Delivery Trailer Manifest

-214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status

-832 UPC Catalog850 Purchase Orders

-850 Purchase Order Pre-Pack

-852 Product Activity Data

-855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement

-856 Standard Pack ASN

-856 Pick Pack ASN

-Shipping Container Symbol Marking

-Contact List and Partnership Information

-Store List

More information can be found at Boscov’s Vendor Area.

Cheers,
Jay Isaak
Sales Representative (MS Dynamics)
1-800-755-6921 x269

Trading Partner Information Exchange

I was passed a link to the Trading Partner Information Exchange by a colleague here at eBridge and I thought I would share it with everyone. By the looks of it, the site follows a bunch of the bigger trading partners and keeps track of any changes to the routing info or compliancy. You can set up notifications for certain stores so that you can stay informed on the changes by email. If you give it a try, feel free to leave a comment with your feedback.

Cheers,
Jay

eBRIDGE launches a new Online Community Website

New focus on community will help users and prospects easily search thousands of pre-built EDI,
CRM, Webstore and SCM Integration connections, and visually build their own connection diagrams.
Read more here

What to consider when choosing an ecommerce provider

Ty from Nexternal Solutions has posted a great article on the eBridge Software Blog on the top 5 things you should be considering when choosing an ecommerce provider. Click here to read the full article.

EDI for MS Dynamics AX - eBridge Software

You may have noticed that this blog focuses mainly on MS Dynamics SL and MS Dynamics GP but as of today I am expanding the blog to also cover MS Dynamics AX. If you do have a project that requires either EDI, CRM or webstore integration with MS Dynamics AX then please feel free to contact me via my info on the right. I will be posting info about the various integration solutions we have to offer for MS Dynamics AX starting with EDI.

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 or MS Dynamics SL.

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

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

The bridge will also be scheduled to monitor MS Dynamics AX for any new invoices or purchase order acknowledgments 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

If you would like more information on EDI integration for MS Dynamics AX please give me a call or send me an email. My contact information is included below.

Sincerely,
Jay
Account Manager
MS Dynamics EDI, CRM, SCM and Webstore Integrations
1-800-775-6921 x269
jisaak@ebridgesoft.com
www.ebridgesoft.com

Trading Partner Series: EDI Integration for Macy's

The eBridge Software Trading Partner Series was developed to give our customers a place to go to determine what the common EDI requirements are for their trading partners.  

Today we are going to talk about the EDI requirements for Macy’s and what resources are available to help make the transition to EDI simpler. 

Whether you have been requested to start using EDI to transact with Macy’s or you want to eliminate all the extra work required to key orders in manually, the best place to start is the vendor site for Macy’s calledMacysNet.  This site has everything you need to become familiar with Macy’s EDI policies. One of the first links to visit will be the EDI Startup Form. One of the first things you will notice on this form is that it tells you exactly which documents you may be required to transact with Macy’s:

180 - Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification

240 - Motor Carrier Package Status

810 - Invoice

820 - Payment Remittance

832 - Price/Sales Catalog

846 - Inventory Inquiry/Advice

850 - Purchase Order

852 - Product Activity Data

855 - PO Acknowledgement

856 - Advance Ship Notice

The site also contains a listing of Macy’s EDI contacts, EDI Transmit Schedule, Macy’s EDI Implementation Guides and also the form for 856 testing.

Adding a trading partner like Macy’s can be an overwhelming experience if you are new to EDI or if you do not have the resources to handle the implementation so why not leave the implementation up to the experts.eBridge has been integrating EDI for 15 years and understands how to implement Macy’s EDI requirementsin a quickly and efficiently. With ePortal you can actually be set up to receive EDI documents from Macy’s in a couple days, not a couple weeks. Give me a call and I can answer any questions you may have on in regards to Macy’s or any other trading partner you may have. 

PS - Don’t forget to follow eBridge Software on Twitter (http://twitter.com/eBridgeSoftware)

Cheers,
Jay

Account Manager - MS Dynamics GP and SL Integrations
1-800-775-6921 x269
jisaak@ebridgesoft.com
www.ebridgesoft.com

New eBridge Software Website

Our marketing team has been working hard over the last few months and revamped the eBridge Software website. The new look is easier to navigate and has tons of new features like videos, a knowledge base and our new corporate blog. 

Be sure to check out the new pages for EDI, CRM and Webstore integration for MS Dynamics GP and MS Dynamics SL.

Make sure you check it out!

Jay

Follow eBridge on Twitter and get the latest news and tips first!

eBridge Software has signed up for the latest internet craze, Twitter. If you are a Twiiter user be sure to follow us  - http://twitter.com/eBridgeSoftware. You will receive the latest blog posts news and updates from eBridge Software right on your Twitter and feel free to leave your feedback by messaging @eBridgeSoftware.

While you are adding eBridge to your Twitter, feel free to add me http://twitter.com/jisaak as well.

Cheers,

Jay

eBridge Software at Sage Insights 2009 in Nashville on May 11-13

Hi Everyone,

I know this is a Microsoft focused blog but I know there are alot of MS VARS who dabble on the dark side, so if you are a Sage product reseller or user come visit us in Nashville, Tennessee from May 11-13 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Booth #1073. 

eBridge is a Gold Certified Partner that provides solutions for integration to and from your webstore, CRM, EDI trading partner(s) and supply chain management systems with Sage MAS 90, MAS 200, MAS 500, Sage PFW, Sage BusinessVision and more. 

Be sure to stop by Booth #1073 to get answers for your questions by one of our experience eBridge representatives.

Cheers,

Jay

EDI for Microsoft Dynamics GP and EDI for Microsoft Dynamics SL

As a refresher, I am reposting a post I did early last year on our ePortal offering and the features and benefits that it provides for MS Dynamics GP EDI and MS Dynamics SL EDI integration. In the earlier edition it spoke mainly to EDI for MS Dynamics GP but I also want to make everyone aware that eBridge also handles EDI for MS Dynamics SL as well!

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 or MS Dynamics SL.

eBridge for MS Dynamics GP and MS Dynamics SL is a client application that handles the import and export of the EDI documents to and from MS Dynamics GP or MS Dynamics SL. 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 or MS Dynamics SL.

The adapters for MS Dynamics GP and MS Dynamics SL follow the same business rules and logic that are included within the ERP. 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 or MS Dynamics SL a log file will be emailed stating what occurred.

The bridge will also be scheduled to monitor MS Dynamics GP or MS Dynamics SL for any new invoices or purchase order acknowledgments 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

If you would like more information on EDI integration for MS Dynamics GP or EDI integration for MS Dynamics SL please give me a call or send me an email. My contact information is included below.

Sincerely,

Jay

Account Manager

MS Dynamics GP and SL EDI, CRM, SCM and Webstore Integrations
1-800-775-6921 x269
jisaak@ebridgesoft.com
www.ebridgesoft.com

Trading Partner Series: EDI Integration for Kroger

For this installment of the Trading Partner Series we will be looking at Kroger and Kroger’s EDI requirements. Kroger provides a public website that explains the requirements of Kroger in great detail. The website is appropriately called Kroger EDI. This site covers all of the stores that fall under the Kroger, Peyton’s and Fred Meyer Food Group including Quality Food Center, Food 4 Less, Fry’s and City Market.

On the left hand menu there is a link for mapping. This link will provide you with all of the Kroger implementation guides that your EDI provider will require to create the mapping that is needed for EDI integration. The great thing about our ePortal solution is that we only need to create the mappings once. After the mappings have been completed they are made available to all our customers. You will notice on the site that some of the documents are repeated and you will see UCS beside one of those repeated docs. The UCS denotes that this mapping schema is for grocery (produce, meat, etc). Make sure you choose the correct document for your situation.

Another great feature of the Kroger EDI site is the DUNS Listing. Kroger provides you with numerous spreadsheets with all of their DUNS codes for the ship-to and bill-to locations based on the documents that you are sending and receiving.

The final thing I will touch on in this edition of the Trading Partner Series is the EDI contact list for Kroger. We are constantly asked by customers and prospects who they should call at XYZ company in regards to the EDI. Kroger lays it out for you on thier site and even breaks the contacts down based on what you might be looking for. This is always a great site to have bookmarked if you deal with Kroger.

If there are any trading partners that you would like to see focused on feel free to leave a comment for me.

Jay

eBridge will be at Microsoft Convergence 2009 (Booth #125) in New Orleans

As many of you know eBridge Software will be attending the Microsoft Convergence 2009 trade show in New Orleans from March 10 - 13, 2009. Be sure to stop by Booth #125 to speak with myself or an eBridge representative to discuss your EDI, CRM, SCM or webstore integration needs.

Click here for more information on Convergence 2009 in New Orleans

If you have any comments or questions regarding the Convergence Show, please feel free to leave a comment. Also if you would like to book a meeting, just send me a quick email.

Cheers,

Jay

Trading Partner Series: EDI Integration for Winn-Dixie

As per request here are the EDI guidelines for Winn-Dixie. For those of you how may not be familiar, Winn-Dixie is a grocery chain based out of Jacksonville, Florida. Winn-Dixie is a little different then most retailers and publish anything and everything that has to do with their EDI requirements. They post their implementation guides, testing process and all application forms on the vendor area of the Winn-Dixie site. Below is a listing of the documents that Winn-Dixie transacts via EDI.

EDI 210 Freight Invoice

EDI 810 Invoice

EDI 820 Remittance Advise

EDI 824 Application Advice

EDI 850 Purchase Order

EDI 852 Item Activity (Warehouse)

EDI 852 Item Activity (POS)

EDI 855 PO Acknowledgment

EDI 875 Purchase Order

EDI 880 Invoice

In order to be compliant with Winn-Dixie they do have a minimum requirement of the only the EDI 850 Purchase Order and the EDI 810 Invoice. The best place to start when investigating EDI for Winn-Dixie would be the Winn-Dixie EDI Policy document. This document explains everything you will need to know about transacting via EDI with Winn-Dixie even including at what times of the day they will be sending and receiving documents. For help integrating Winn-Dixie EDI or just becoming EDI complaint with Winn-Dixie head over to the EDI section of our site and learn how eBRIDGE Software can help you build a stronger relationship with Winn-Dixie and your other trading partners.

Trading Partner Series: EDI Integration for Home Depot

Home Depot is one of the largest building supply chains in the world and by the list below they also have some large EDI requirements. If you go to Home Depot’s Supplier Center they list out all the EDI specifications and implementation guides to match Home Depot’s EDI requirements. Below I have listed the documents you may come across when trading with Home Depot:

EDI 204 - Load Tender
EDI 210 - Freight Invoice
EDI 214 - Shipment Status Invoice
EDI 315 - Ocean Shipment
EDI 810 - Invoice
EDI 812 - Debit / Credit Memo
EDI 816 - Store Listing
EDI 820 - Remittance Advice
EDI 850 - Purchase Order
EDI 852 - Point of Sale
EDI 856 - Advance Ship Notice
EDI 860 - Purchase Order Update
EDI 864 - Text Message
EDI 870 - Order Status Report
EDI 990 - Load tender Response
EDI 997 - Functional Acknowledgment


Looking at the list of documents the only ones on the list you may not understand and that have not been covered previously are the first 4: EDI 204 - Load Tender, EDI 210 - Freight Invoice, EDI 214 - Shipment Status Invoice and EDI 315 - Ocean Shipment. Odds are that you will not have to worry about these documents. These documents provide various details of shipments and are only exchanged between Home Depot and their Logistics partners.

When you formally sign with Home Depot, they will dictate which documents they would like to trade with you and you will need to communicate that information to your EDI provider and make sure it is a transaction set they have and support. This is a good time to explain the added value of eBRIDGE Software’s ePortal EDI Solution. Our Trading Partner Kits for ePortal provide you with all the documents that are required by a given trading partner. In the case of Home Depot, if they ask for only an 810 (Invoice) and 850 (Purchase Order) or they ask you for 10 different documents, the Home Depot Trading Partner Kit for ePortal will include them all.

For more information on our Home Depot Trading Partner kit or any other Trading Partner kit, feel free to leave a message here or contact me directly.

Thanks,
Jay

Ebridge Software Eportal Now Compatible With Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Bold And Apple Iphone

eBRIDGE Software, the leader in business software integration solutions for EDI, CRM, SCM and web store fronts, is pleased to announce that its web-based document management system ePortal has passed testing for compatibility with Apple’s iPhone and the Blackberry Storm and Bold mobile devices.

This compatibility will allow our eBridge customers to access their documents via their mobile devices anywhere, anytime. Blackberry and iPhone compatibility will provide users with a host of advantages including:

• Instantaneous review of non compliant documents: receive notification and immediately review and correct errors for non compliant EDI documents anywhere, anytime on your mobile device;
• Provide constant monitoring – continually monitor status of critical transactions with your mobile device while on the road or out of the office;
• Total control – remove the boundaries of the office; provide the ability to ensure the most important business transactions are smoothly sending and receiving to your trading partners anywhere, anytime.

Having the ePortal as a web-based software as a service (SaaS) solution enables eBridge to ensure a client can use the latest advances in mobile technology to access their mission critical business documents. “Extending the reach of integration as a service (IaaS) to the SME market is a critical component moving forward” explains Colin Brown, CEO at eBridge. “This enhancement of mobile functionality will allow our clients to leverage the software as a service model (SaaS) well beyond the capabilities of the traditional applications on the market today.”

About ePortal

The ePortal Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform has been proven a powerful business integration engine in the small to medium sized business (SMB) market, with its ease of use and short setup time required for vendors to implement. ePortal was designed with Web 2.0 architecture in mind and so, provides the ability to view inbound and outbound documents in a user-friendly format from any remote station that has access to the internet. Web-friendly interface forms are used to enter data for outbound documents, which are then sent to the trading partner in the required EDI format. Our ePortal software as a service solution uses flexible and soft-coded XML technology as well as support for numerous EDI formats (ANSI X12, EDIFACT, etc.), resulting in an independent and flexible Integration Solution that effectively integrates with your financial system while meeting your company’s unique internal business processes.

About eBRIDGE Software

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 www.ebridgesoft.com an EDI | CRM | SCM and Web store front business software integration company.

For more information contact:
Marketing Coordinator
eBridge Software
Tel: 905.631.8333
E-mail: marketing ( @ ) ebridgesoft dot com

Trading Partner Series: EDI Integration for Target

If you manufacture or distribute consumer goods, then chances are you either deal with Target or you want to. And just like another other retail giant, Target prefers to use EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) to purchase goods from their vendors. Target’s EDI requirements are available by visiting Target’s Partners Online portal. This portal is used to communicate with partners and provide valuable information about the business. If you are going to be selling to Target, this is where you will find all the information you need to begin the process of setting up EDI with Target. Below is a list of the documents that are used most often with Target.

EDI 810 - Invoice

EDI 850 - Purchase order

EDI 855 - Purchase order acknowledgement

EDI 856 - Advance ship notice (ASN)

EDI 864 - Text message

EDI 875 - Grocery purchase order

EDI 880 - Grocery invoice

These documents are fairly straight forward and we have covered them in previous installments of this series so I am going to focus on something new this week - EDI communication methods. Target’s EDI specifications allow you to communicate with them via a two methods. They allow you to either communicate via AS2 (direct internet connection) or you have to go through a VAN network. Given the choice most companies will go done the route of AS2 communication. Most AS2 solutions will eliminate the transaction fees that a VAN network will bring to the table. There are some AS2 solutions out there that will still charge per document, fortunately eBRIDGE Software’s ePortal EDI Solution will allow you to connect to Target via AS2 or VAN without the kilo-character charges or transaction fees that may be associated with these methods. For more information on Target’s EDI requirements and our EDI solution for Target feel free to contact me with the information below.

Cheers,
Jay