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Integrated EDI for Microsoft Dynamics® AX AXUG Partner Showcase
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Today’s Agenda Introduction to Accellos Why is EDI Strategic Decomposing EDI Solutions Best Practices Implementing EDI Key Trends Accellos’ Approach to EDI Solution Overview Q&A
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Accellos is a global provider of Supply Chain Execution Solutions – Founded company with a singular vision to build a complete end-to-end suite of SCE solutions – Centered around three pillars of supply chain execution: Warehousing Transportation Electronic communication and collaboration (EDI) – Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with 7 offices located throughout North America – 225 Employees – 4,000 customers globally Introduction to Accellos
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Accellos’ Focus on Dynamics AX Experienced and Focused on Dynamics Over 20 years experience delivering EDI solutions to the Dynamics market – Performed over 1,000 Dynamics EDI implementations – Over 400 existing EDI customers Our strategy has been to deliver depth in integration and focus completely on Dynamics Accellos offers a complete SCE suite for Dynamics AX including EDI, WMS and TMS Microsoft certified partner ISV TAP participant
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Key Benefits of EDI EDI is a compliance requirement within retail community and other industries Enabler for automating business processes Unlocks process efficiencies / drives out costs Collapses order-to-cash cycle time Reduces / Eliminates data-entry errors Tightens supply chain relationships Competitive necessity in today’s high velocity business climate Why is EDI Strategic
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Decomposing EDI Solutions Communications Translation Integration VAN Direct Managed Network Human Readable Formatted Managed Network Proprietary Hand-keyed Custom Embedded
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Identify transaction processing cost components – Labor – Mistakes (i.e. data-entry, shipping, pricing, chargebacks, etc.) – Exposure to peak volumes Evaluate which business partners are EDI capable Seek to address high volume, high value and high complexity business relationships Automate business processes linked to EDI document workflows Embed business rules into EDI integration workflows to identify exceptional scenarios Manage by exception with alerts being driven to business users Best Practices- Implementing EDI
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Wide adoption of direct connection options (i.e. AS2) Maturity of cloud technology Emergence of new requirements for multi- channel fulfillment Leveraging industry hubs for enablement of wider % of business partners XML and other formats extend enablement Wider adoption of standards outside NA / EU Key Trends
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Built exclusively for Dynamics AX: Embedded solution provides familiar user experience for AX business users Tight integration layer maximizes usage of native AX functionality Exception management follows AX business processes Configurable business rules eliminates custom coding for unique trading partner requirements Automated workflows provides for true management by exception Accellos’ Approach to EDI for AX
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What Makes Accellos Different Unlimited Trading Partner Library Caps initial and ongoing expenses (one-time investment rather than pay-per-partner) Includes 1,000’s of preconfigured maps, labels and reports built to specification Enables rapid onboarding of new business partners Direct communication options eliminate transaction fees Mapping changes included as retailers dictate Flexible delivery model provides options for management of translation & communications – On-premise or hosted Accellos extends beyond EDI into other areas of SCE
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Depth and flexibility of AX integration layer Embedded user experience vs. operating in an external interface Exception management enables business users to address issues vs. impacting IT Leverage an industry standard translation tool vs. a proprietary data mapping tool Optimized integrations for high volume throughput What Makes Accellos Different
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Solution Overview – EDI for AX
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Questions?
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For follow-up questions: Mike Gross Vice President, EDI & Supply Chain Essentials Group 720-282-8502 Michael.Gross@accellos.com Thank you for Attending Today’s Presentation
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