Fully Managed EDI through This Presentation is geared to the distributor. However, often times the distributor can act as the vendor. For matters of simplicity the distributor is defined as the supply house and the customers of the supply house are the contractors. B2BGateway.org is a product of Shannon Systems LLC. Shannon Systems has a long history of providing  EDI and E-Commerce services to end user organizations. B2BGateway differs from other mapping or data conversion services, as we provide organizations with a complete solution. B2BGateway incorporates Internet based Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), back office connectivity to web pages, and fully integrated/automated surplus inventory purchasing.  Presented by: Shannon Systems LLC, the developers of B2BGateway

Corporate Overview Shannon Systems LLC is a Boston based software development organization. Shannon Systems was founded in April 1999 to provide Data Warehousing, reporting and EDI services. B2BGateway was introduced in June 2000, as a simplified EDI solution. Other products (B2B VMI, Courier, EDI_Thru, Warehouse Support System, UCC-128 Bar-Coding, etc.) have been introduced over the past few years. Adding trading partners is free!!! So how does that work? The trading partner pays one time set up fee and you pay a one time set up fee. You only have to pay for setup once. Your trading partner pays once and you pay once. (It makes sense) Once everyone is on B2BGateway, trading with a new partner is effortless. (Keep in mind that synchronization of product numbers still has to be accomplished.) Since XML is the internal language of B2BGateway, and since the XML was developed from the ASA EDIExpress X12 standards, additional trading setup is very easy. Introductions and corporate overview.

Value Added Network (VAN) EDI Sounds Simple… EDI works to enable business documents like POs and Invoices. Vendor receives PO, imports it into system. Buyer receives an Invoice and sometimes an Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN). My Company Customer Company Home Depot Adding trading partners is free!!! So how does that work? The trading partner pays one time set up fee and you pay a one time set up fee. You only have to pay for setup once. Your trading partner pays once and you pay once. (It makes sense) Once everyone is on B2BGateway, trading with a new partner is effortless. (Keep in mind that synchronization of product numbers still has to be accomplished.) Since XML is the internal language of B2BGateway, and since the XML was developed from the ASA EDIExpress X12 standards, additional trading setup is very easy. Value Added Network (VAN) 850 Purchase Order 856 Advance Ship 810 Invoice EDI Overview and explanation.

Value Added Network (VAN) EDI Complexity Each Step has a cost and a possibility of failure. Who do you call if something goes wrong?? How soon can you get a consultant on site? Do you lose sales when you don’t have EDI? My Company EDI Software Mapping Consultant Modem Software Customer Company Home Depot Here is an example of conventional EDI There are a great deal of steps involved in the process. In order to set up one EDI trading partner you need all of these pieces. As each trading partner is added, you need to have the mapping consultant develop new data maps for you. (This is a good thing…. if you are a mapping contractor) As transactions increase and trading partners increase, so do the Van charges. As such, the whole process is very, very expensive Value Added Network (VAN) System Software Mapping Tools BySynch Modem Phone Lines VAN Configuration EDI Overview and explanation.

Value Added Network (VAN) B2BGateway EDI POs are picked up by B2BGateway, formatted and sent to your system for import. Invoices are sent “raw” to B2BGateway where they are formatted and sent to your trading partner. My Company Customer Company Home Depot System Software Mapping Consultant EDI Software Mapping Tools VAN Configuration BySynch Modem Modem Software Phone Lines Adding trading partners is free!!! So how does that work? The trading partner pays one time set up fee and you pay a one time set up fee. You only have to pay for setup once. Your trading partner pays once and you pay once. (It makes sense) Once everyone is on B2BGateway, trading with a new partner is effortless. (Keep in mind that synchronization of product numbers still has to be accomplished.) Since XML is the internal language of B2BGateway, and since the XML was developed from the ASA EDIExpress X12 standards, additional trading setup is very easy. Value Added Network (VAN) B2BGateway takes care of the EDI. EDI Overview and explanation.

B2BGateway works with any software package Oracle Small Business Solutions® /NetLedger. Quickbooks® Pro, Premier and Enterprise Versions. PeachTree® Version 7 and Version 2002. TakeStock (Aperum Inc.) Intuit Eclipse Distribution Software. SAP Manufacturing Software. Profit 21 Distribution Software. NxTrend Distribution Software. Many, many other software packages. Adding trading partners is free!!! So how does that work? The trading partner pays one time set up fee and you pay a one time set up fee. You only have to pay for setup once. Your trading partner pays once and you pay once. (It makes sense) Once everyone is on B2BGateway, trading with a new partner is effortless. (Keep in mind that synchronization of product numbers still has to be accomplished.) Since XML is the internal language of B2BGateway, and since the XML was developed from the ASA EDIExpress X12 standards, additional trading setup is very easy.

What if we use a warehouse shipping service? Home Depot sends a PO out to a VAN. B2BGateway Picks up PO and converts. B2B sends the PO to your organization. B2B sends a copy of the PO to your warehouse. My Company End User Customer Company Home Depot PO to import into your system Adding trading partners is free!!! So how does that work? The trading partner pays one time set up fee and you pay a one time set up fee. You only have to pay for setup once. Your trading partner pays once and you pay once. (It makes sense) Once everyone is on B2BGateway, trading with a new partner is effortless. (Keep in mind that synchronization of product numbers still has to be accomplished.) Since XML is the internal language of B2BGateway, and since the XML was developed from the ASA EDIExpress X12 standards, additional trading setup is very easy. Value Added Network (VAN) EDI X-12 Purchase Order PO formatted for Warehouse Whse & shipping company Both transmissions happen at the same time. Warehouse solutions.

UCC-128 Barcode Labels Simply login to the Warehouse Support System. Select Print Ship Labels. Select “Print Labels” to print. Select a PO. Verify or change shipping info. B2BGateway Simplicity

Your “silent” EDI Partner Your trading partner will know that your organization is completely capable of EDI. B2BGateway manages the connection and ensures that all data is forwarded. All updates, changes, and mapping issues are taken care of at no additional cost. Adding trading partners is free!!! So how does that work? The trading partner pays one time set up fee and you pay a one time set up fee. You only have to pay for setup once. Your trading partner pays once and you pay once. (It makes sense) Once everyone is on B2BGateway, trading with a new partner is effortless. (Keep in mind that synchronization of product numbers still has to be accomplished.) Since XML is the internal language of B2BGateway, and since the XML was developed from the ASA EDIExpress X12 standards, additional trading setup is very easy. My Company Customer Company Home Depot Value Added Network (VAN) EDI Silent Partner.

How quick can you set it up? Setup Process steps: Trading Partner is contacted by B2BGateway. Specifications are obtained from Trading partner. Data mapping and modifications to B2B servers are performed. Testing Phase is started and completed successfully. Documents go into a live/production phase. All setup is performed via phone and NetMeeting. We can set up a client relationship in a day or two. Most implementations take two to three weeks of testing, (this is driven by the trading partner). Our schedules are driven by the need of the client. Adding trading partners is free!!! So how does that work? The trading partner pays one time set up fee and you pay a one time set up fee. You only have to pay for setup once. Your trading partner pays once and you pay once. (It makes sense) Once everyone is on B2BGateway, trading with a new partner is effortless. (Keep in mind that synchronization of product numbers still has to be accomplished.) Since XML is the internal language of B2BGateway, and since the XML was developed from the ASA EDIExpress X12 standards, additional trading setup is very easy. Implementation Time.

Ok, How much…? $500 setup fee (for setup of your organization) $500 setup fee (for setup of each trading partner) $99 per month basic B2BGateway EDI charge. 5 cents per line item of transaction (volume discounting available). VAN charges, if required, charged at the rate of 16 cents per KC. Adding trading partners is free!!! So how does that work? The trading partner pays one time set up fee and you pay a one time set up fee. You only have to pay for setup once. Your trading partner pays once and you pay once. (It makes sense) Once everyone is on B2BGateway, trading with a new partner is effortless. (Keep in mind that synchronization of product numbers still has to be accomplished.) Since XML is the internal language of B2BGateway, and since the XML was developed from the ASA EDIExpress X12 standards, additional trading setup is very easy. My Company Customer Company Home Depot OK, How Much?

Fully Managed EDI With B2BGateway, we manage the EDI, so you can manage the business. Get more info at: http://www.B2BGateway.net E-Mail us at: Info@B2BGateway.net Phone us at: 1(508)894-2150. Thank You. Adding trading partners is free!!! So how does that work? The trading partner pays one time set up fee and you pay a one time set up fee. You only have to pay for setup once. Your trading partner pays once and you pay once. (It makes sense) Once everyone is on B2BGateway, trading with a new partner is effortless. (Keep in mind that synchronization of product numbers still has to be accomplished.) Since XML is the internal language of B2BGateway, and since the XML was developed from the ASA EDIExpress X12 standards, additional trading setup is very easy. Closing and Contact info