Your experience is similar to mine. Sysco believes they are the biggest, baddest dude in the foodservice world and they can do whatever they want. They may be right ... for now. But winners don't stay on top in the business world forever by screwing the people they do business with.
Art Douglas Chief Consultant Blackwater Network 877-464-8915 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Earl Wertheimer Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 2:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EDI-L] Sysco and iTradeNetwork The Sysco/iTradeNetwork saga continues... The latest word from my client is that iTradeNetworks wants big bucks to do any kind of EDI... They offer 2 options: Web or X12 (aka robbery) Web One-Time 'On-Boarding' $2,500. EDI/Flat file $7,500 PER DOCUMENT To implement 3 documents, setup an ftp connection and Catalog interoperability with GS1 $41,500 !!!!!! Annual subscription (based on volume of business) over $4,000 I am stunned. The client will probably do all their invoicing manually using the Web Portal, since they can save over $41,000 . They can hire somebody to come in for an hour every day for the next 10 years before they come close to the $41,500 cost of automating the documents. If it takes 2 hours, then it will only take 5 years ;-) I know there are accuracy issues, but these prices are absurd! I keep telling myself that there is something I am not getting right... but these numbers are shocking. All the other TPs we've done with this client were free. 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 ... 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
