Well, for a start, the original question does not actually specify what the problems are. The responses that Richard and I have posted are attempting to be generic, but at the same time based on our experiences (I'm speaking for myself here, but hey, I'm guessing Richard would agree...). Your examples are specific instances of possible causes that we've already listed. Syncronizing data fixes part number errors (they ordered part number 'ABO', and we don't have that in our catalogue - hey we have a 'ABD' - maybe that's what they wanted. Call them to see. The order gets fixed on the supplier side - but the original purchase order still has the *wrong* part number and won't match). It also addresses wrong units of measure (the customer sends an order that uses UPC as the part number, and the unit of measure should be a single retail box such as a can of dog food; but the unit of measure sent is BX - box. What do you do? Divide the quantity by whatever fits in a box? Send lots of boxes? Whatever you do the invoice probably won't match). One company I worked with syncronized catalogues with a key supplier. Before the syncronization almost every purchase order sent required correction, and 1 to 3 days of lead time were used up waiting for corrections. Not too surprisingly orders often arrived late - not a good thing in retail. When the supplier sent the invoices every invoice required a full day's effort doing a manual reconciliation. After the syncronization 99% of purchase orders and 100% of invoices were processed without error. We changed nothing else - just syncronized catalogues. -----Original Message----- From: Brian Lehrhoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 10, 2005 4:24 PM To: Hurd, Richard [SLCUS] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Invoice processing and accuracy
How does data sync address this issue? This is more of "what line on the PO matches to what line on the Invoice", and "Howcome we ordered 50 and they billed us for 500? (with apologies to Wal-Mart)" Granted that SAP doesn't like short ship or substitutions ... but what exactly are you giving data sync credit for fixing? <big snip> -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 09/03/2005 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
