NO! Data entry is lame. They use the portals to pull reports, generate alerts, create ASNs, print labels, etc. These are companies with PO/INV + other docs integrated, so data is managed primarily within the ERP. The portal is just gives them hosted visbility and remote access. Look at it like this: lots of companies like having hosted solutions and lots of companies like being able to manage their own data integration. This is a case where an EDI-type company is providing the benefits found in a hosted system in addition to the benefits of managing your own application integration (EDI-to-ERP). Jim
--- On Fri, 8/20/10, Leah Halpin <[email protected]> wrote: From: Leah Halpin <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [EDI-L] hosted translator/workflow management tools To: "Retail Edi" <[email protected]>, [email protected], "Earl Wertheimer" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 7:40 PM Jim Are you saying that the users of these "web accounts" are using a web portal to do data entry? That's what you're looking for? Leah From: Retail Edi <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; Earl Wertheimer <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 3:19:14 PM Subject: Re: [EDI-L] hosted translator/workflow management tools Hi Earl - Happy Friday. Boomi would be the first example that comes to mind. They offer a subscription based integration tool for a monthly fee. Pay "X" amount and you manage both target and source ends of the project with various features, etc. Direct EDI has their UHT solution where they have integrated with retailers and provide hosted mapping tools online to enable users to manage their own back end integrations and manage workflow. They provide web accounts for these in addition to the mapping tool so a companies customer service, shipping and accounting people can use when necessary (create ASN's, labels, pull reports, etc.). One of their value props is they don't charge suppliers for traffic when the retailer in question is connected to them via AS2 or FTP (Obviously they don't charge for traffic between themselves and clients for AS2/FTP). That includes companies like Walmart, Target, Meijer, Petco, PetSmart and so on - which is great for companies concerned with traffic costs. So theirs (Direct EDI's) is a hybrid of the PAAS solution Boomi came up with a few years ago. The benefit of course is the supplier doesn't have to deal with the retailer's specifications quite so intently and has built in support. The question is: who else has this or a similar type of offering? Both seem to be unique in the industry in that regard as I can't find anyone else offering the same or similar models. As we watch KC's become cheaper across the industry and technology easier to use, Direct EDI's platform seems like it would be fantastic for retail suppliers because they get hosted tools, integration tools and flat usage for traffic. I thought I was in the 'know' but I can't find anyone else. Do you know of any other companies with this type of offering? Jim --- On Fri, 8/20/10, Earl Wertheimer <[email protected]> wrote: From: Earl Wertheimer <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [EDI-L] hosted translator/workflow management tools To: "Retail Edi" <[email protected]>, [email protected] Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 6:37 PM Jim >I am interested in finding those North American based companies that provide access to web accounts to go along with the translation/workflow management and do not charge for AS2/FTP traffic. That's going to be difficult. Most AS2/ftp implementations are between end-users and skip the VANs completely. They are private and would not supply web accounts. Walmart does this for their own suppliers only. There may be some 3rd parties doing this, but if they don't charge for traffic, how are they going to make money? Perhaps I misunderstood. Are you looking for 3rd parties or companies doing this with their suppliers (like WalMart). Earl Wertheimer [email protected] http://www.spe-edi.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [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> 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: [email protected] [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/
