The EDI Pipeline solution for trading partnerincludes
access to a web-based, password protected control panel that allows you to view
and manage all aspects of document trading. The web-based Control Panel includes
the following features:
Communication Manager
The communication manager is an easy to
understand interface that allows you to see every EDI file / document sent to
and received from trading partners. The files can be viewed in a plain English printable
format, or in the raw EDI format. The following components are include with the
communication manager.
- Inbox –
showing all pending inbound documents (i.e. 850 Purchase Orders and 997
Functional Acknowledgements).
- Received Log
– a historical log of all inbound documents already processed.
- Outbox –
showing all pending outbound documents (i.e. 810 Invoices, 856 Advance Ship
Notices, 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgements, and 997 Functional
Acknowledgments)
- Sent Log
– a historical log of all outbound documents already processed.
- Deleted Log
– A log of all pending documents that were deleted before being processed
Order Log
The Order Log is an alternative way to view of
all documents related to a single inbound Purchase Order. When the 850 Purchase
Order is received from trading partners, it is set up in the Order Log. In addition, all of
the corresponding documents associated with the Purchase Order (i.e. the 810
Invoice, the 997 Functional Acknowledgements, etc) are tied to it for easy
access.
How You Get Purchase Orders
Once the 850 Purchase Order is received by the
EDI Pipeline system, it is converted into a plain English (readable) format that
you can view and print. The plain English format is available in any of the
following ways:
- Via Email
– automatically sent to you email address(es)
- Via Your Control Panel
– log in a view it at any time
- Via Fax –
automatically sent to your fax number
In addition, the Purchase Order can be
converted into an electronic file that can be imported into any industry
standard or unique electronic format.
Import into Your Software Programs
The EDI Pipeline solution can optionally
include a method to electronically import trading partnerPurchase Orders into your
financial / inventory software (or any other software system), eliminating the
need to manually key in the order data. The Purchase Order is received by the
EDI Pipeline system, translated into the specific format your software needs,
and sent to your office to import. The file can be sent via any method desired;
the most popular being via email or FTP (to a specific server location).
Some of the popular financial software programs
we can import into include:
