Kenneth There are a huge number of variables. I don't think that anyone can give you much help without a lot more details. That's why we get paid the big bucks ;-)
As Brian pointed out, web-based ASNs _can_ work.... sometimes. > Here's my scenario: We're a manufacturing business with three EDI > buying partners. We are using Emanio Trading Partner - software > implemented before I came on board - for the largest buyer, and > Dicentral - an web managed solution for the smaller. I went with > the web managed for the smaller because they required ASN's and we > were going to have to purchase a seperate, expensive, module to > manage it within Trading Partner. We did implement AS2 > communications for receiving the EDI data from the larger vendor and > are using the Cleo Lexicom software provided by Emanio for that. We > do not currently integrate EDI data with our office accounting > software, nor does the software we use directly support that. There are many ways to look at this, but I would focus on the economic aspects and current problem areas. How much time does it take to process? How many people? Is the time adequate to ship the goods? Do the EDI orders _need_ to be integrated into the Accounting system? Some of our clients who trade with WalMart use Retail Link since their volume is limited to a few huge orders per year. WalMart does not require ASNs, yet. Some clients deal with JCPenney, where a single order means hundreds of 850s, since they get a single 850 per store. Then there are the other documents like 753/754 and ASNs. Some clients use web based ASN, since their shipments are small, packed by store and are always less than a singe carton per store. UCC-128 labels are created by printing .PDFs generated on the web site. There is a huge difference even within a single Trading Partner. Sears Canada does QR (Quick Response), JIT (Just in Time), Catalog, Retail and Fashion. Each division has different requirements and in some cases, different Label formats. Many of our clients manufacture clothes. Their problems may be different than yours... Malfunction. Need input! Earl Wertheimer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spe-edi.com ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. 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/
