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TPC EDI for AX. Trading Post Central. Principals, AMY Grace and Karen Blood B2B IT since 1980 EDI since 1990 EDI for Microsoft Dynamics AX since 1999 Full team of EDI & distribution professionals. Offerings include: Implementation consulting and services
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TPC EDI for AX • Trading Post Central
Principals, AMY Grace and Karen Blood B2B IT since 1980 EDI since 1990 EDI for Microsoft Dynamics AX since 1999 Full team of EDI & distribution professionals
Offerings include: • Implementation consulting and services • Trading Partner recruitment & coordination • Internet-based VAN mailboxes • Managed services • Software: • Softshare Delta & ECS • Sterling Gentran • Cleo Lexicom
EDI Documents • Mailbag • EDI envelope • Business transaction • Business transaction • EDI envelope • Business transaction • etc • Standards-Based • But no two partners interpret/use the standards the same way
Traditional Integrated EDI Processing Manual manipulation EDI Standards Trading Partner’s Interpretation AX User’s Business Rules inbound flat file Trading Partner’s Interpretation AX User’s Business Rules Manual manipulation Translator/Mapper (like Gentran) ERP Application (AX) outbound flat file Savvy Customer Service EDI Specialist EDI Specialist / IT
TPC Integrated EDI Processing inbound flat file Trading Partner’s Interpretation AX User’s Business Rules EDI Standards Translator (like Delta) ERP Application (AX) outbound flat file Customer Service EDI Administrator
What Makes TPC Better • Design Philosophy • Mapping occurs within AX not in an External Application or using Proprietary Maps • AX Customers may Setup and Configure their own Partners • Background processing, exception-oriented • Keep the users in AX • Partner Experience • Columbus IT Partner – Owner & Co-Developer of TPC • GraceBlood – Co-Developer & Implementation Partner
Trading Post Central Benefits • Totally Integrated “within” AX • Utilizes Standard AX Functionality (i.e. Alt. Addresses for Stores/DC’s, Item Identifiers, Units of Measure, etc) • Parameter Driven Partner Setup • Partner-compliant UCC Label Generation and Label Reprints (via AX, Bartender, etc) • Integrated Business Rules Handling (Pricing Options are just the beginning) • Automated Error Handling Reduces Chargebacks • Complete History of Files Processed and By Whom
Trading Post Central – Integrated AX EDI • Built within AX using AX • Support for: • Customer & Supplier facing documents such as Purchase Orders, Planning Schedules, Shipping Schedules, PO Acks, Advance Ship Notices, Invoices • Carrier facing documents • 3rd Party Logistics docs • More! • Compatible with: • Inexpensive Translators like Gentran Director • Enterprise Translators like Softshare Delta