eDI Commerce Stuart Richler President G.T.R. Data Inc.

Agenda What's new EDI & XML X12 & EDIFACT - the GM initiative Communication Issues The ASN API’s Current documents and VANS Our GUI product - a demo

What’s New EDIFACT Inbound Documents and e-mail The ASN module Report Generator 830/862 standard reports

What is XML XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a simplified subset of the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML, ISO 8879) which provides a file format for representing data, a schema for describing data structure, and a mechanism for extending and annotating HTML with semantic information.

EDI Data Sample ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*GTR *ZZ*GTR *970715*1359*U*00303*000000003*0*T*> GS*IN*GTR*GTR*970715*1359*3*X*003050 ST*810*0003 BIG*970715*1306*****DI CUR*ZZ* 01*0001 N1*ZZ*ALPHA SPORTS INC. N2*ALPHA SPORTS INC. N3*1010 Stevens N4*ANDOVER*MA*01810*Uni*CC*United States ITD*ZZ*ZZ*.02*970725*10*970814*30 FOB*DF*DE*TRUCK COMP. #1 IT1**1*EA*10**VN*1010B031 PID*F****BASEBALL BAT, WOOD, 31" PID*F****BATE DE BEISBOL DE MADERA 31" IT1**1*EA*17**VN*1010B032 PID*F****BASEBALL BAT, WOOD, 32" PID*F****BATE DE BEISBOL DE MADERA 32" TDS*4089*3900*3822*78 TXI*ZZ*1.89*7*CD*QF SAC*C***101*1200 CTT*2 SE*20*0003 GE*1*3 IEA*1*000000003

XML Data Sample <segment code="BIG"> <name>Beginning Segment for Invoice</name> <element code="373"> <name>Date</name> <value>970715</value> </element> <element code="76"> <name>Invoice Number</name> <value>1306</value> <value></value> <element code="324"> <name>Purchase Order Number</name> <value></value> </element> <element code="328"> <name>Release Number</name> <value></value> </element> <element code="327"> <name>Change Order Sequence Number</name> <value></value> </element> <element code="640"> <name>Transaction Type Code</name> <value code="DI">Debit Invoice</value> </element> </segment>

XML Advantages and Disadvantages Can be used by small EDI users who don’t have the resources to implement a full blown EDI installation. Allows for viewing business documents using a browser. Disadvantages No standards File sizes are very large Application bridges (API’s) must be rewritten

Will XML replace EDI? NO!

Will XML complement EDI? YES!

X12 & EDIFACT The X12 standard is limited to North America UN/EDIFACT is used in the rest of the world. GM is moving to EDIFACT Expect other major players to move to EDIFACT.

Communications Issues Asynch, Bisynch or both ftp ANX Proprietary (Walmart)

The ASN What is the ASN (Advance Ship Notice)? Questions you must ask yourself: How will it affect my business process? What do my partners expect of me? How will I be able to comply? What should I be doing to prepare?

What is the ASN (Advance Ship Notice)? The ASN is a document that tells your partner what, how, where, and when you will be shipping goods. What When Where How

How will it affect my business process? There will be changes to the shipping process. There will be packing issues. There will be bar code issues.

How will I be able to comply? What should I be doing to prepare? Does your partner require the pick/pack or standard pack? Does your partner require UCC-128 carton/pallet labels? Does you partner have any special shipping requirements? Do I have all pertinent documentation?

API’s

Currently Supporting Outbound 810 - Invoices 850 - Purchase Order 855 - Purchase Order Acknowledgment 856 - Advance Shipping Notice 860 - Purchase Order Change 997 - Functional Acknowledgment

Currently Supporting Inbound 810 Invoices 850 Purchase Orders 820 Remittances 823 LockBox Remittances 864 Text 997 Acknowledgments

Custom Documents 830 Inbound Planning Schedule 862 Inbound Shipping Schedule 811 Inbound Service Invoice 832 Outbound Price Catalogue 875 Inbound Grocery Order

Supported VAN’s Ordernet - Asynch and ftp IBM Advantis - Asynch GEISCO Asynch and ftp Auto makers - Ford, Chrysler, GM - Bisynch and ANX Harbinger - Asynch Walmart - Bisynch

G.T.R. Data Inc. How to reach us Phone 514-738-6680 Fax 514-738-8538 gtr@gtrdata.com http://www.gtrdata.com

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