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

2. 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

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

4. What is XML
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a simplified subset of the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML, ISO ) 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.

6. EDI Data Sample
ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*GTR *ZZ*GTR *970715*1359*U*00303* *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*

7. 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>

8. 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

9. Will XML replace EDI?
NO!

10. Will XML complement EDI?
YES!

11. 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.

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

13. 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?

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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?

17. API’s

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

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

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

21. 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

22. G.T.R. Data Inc. How to reach us
Phone
Fax

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