More than 800 Companies Do EDI in the USA. Why?
With the economy continuing to grow, large customers want their vendors to provide better service at the same low cost. Exceeding their request means better profit and security. Savvy CFO’s look at...
View ArticleKey Roles for EDI in the Retail and Food Industries
EDI can be pivotal to creating competitive value for the retailer. Retailers have enjoyed the benefits of EDI for years. However, there is still a great deal of potential for EDI to deliver more to the...
View ArticleAmazon Sets New Purchase Order Requirements
When you confirm a purchase order from Amazon, it is important that the quantity of units you fulfill exactly match the quantity in the purchase order (850). Starting in January 2017, Amazon will...
View ArticleNRF BIG Show 2017 – Recap
Data Communication Solutions (DCS) attended the 2017 National Retail Federation (NRF) BIG Show at the Javits Convention Center in New York. The show hosted over 35,000 attendees, 510 exhibitors, and...
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Complex Invoices for Target
Target CEO Brian Cornell told Wall Street financial analysts on Feb. 28, 2017, that over $1 billion will be “spent” on price reductions in 2017 and beyond. This means vendors will be pressed even...
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Just-in-Time vs. Pay-by-Scan
No matter where your business falls on the supply chain, it’s important to make sure you’re getting the most out of your inventory management. How can you maintain your inventory to keep up with...
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Amazon Announces New Purchase Order Cancellation Policy
Amazon has announced the beginning of a new cancellation policy for purchase orders. This change went into effect on March 24th. It allows for Amazon to automatically cancel direct import and other...
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DCSO to Drop Support for SHA-1
DCSO, a company that specializes in Drop Ship automation, is dropping support for SHA-1. As discussed in a recent blog post, SHA-1 has a number of vulnerabilities. Now is a good time to look at...
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Amazon Acquires Whole Foods
What does this mean for your business? Amazon announced last week that it is buying the American organic grocery chain Whole Foods for $13.4 billion. This purchase shows the online retail giant moving...
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DSCO to Drop Support for SHA-1
DSCO, a company that specializes in Drop Ship automation, is dropping support for SHA-1. As discussed in a previous blog post, SHA-1 has a number of vulnerabilities. Now is a good time to look at...
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Food Service Customers Demand More
Re-use the GTIN, GDSN, and 128 Changes Made for Walmart and Others Margins are thin and competition is fierce in the food service industry. Consumer demands for transparency and product information are...
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Four Ways EDI Can Help the Food Industry
Today’s consumer demand for information and transparency has had the food supply chain shift toward more standardization, technology and lot tracking of the food origin, ingredients and other product...
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3M Announces Ariba Network Go-Live Date
3M will soon begin using the Ariba Network to exchange Purchase Orders and related documents with their trading partners. This go-live date for this change is August 2, 2018, although it could begin...
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EDI for the Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Distribution
For decades, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has helped the supply chain, manufacturing and distribution keep the industry moving products that are distributed to the mass market by retailers such...
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UNFI Acquires Supervalu
United Natural Foods – or UNFI – announced last week that it has acquired the Minnesota-based grocery store chain SuperValu for $2.9 billion. This purchase gives UNFI access to 3,323 wholesale stores....
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Amazon Announces EDI Updates for Consumables Vendors
Amazon has released more important consumables EDI updates and instructions for Q4 instock readiness. These practices are always important, but are particularly vital in the moths leading up to the...
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Target Migrating All AS2 Connections to Loren Data VAN
Target’s AS2 Public certificate will expire on November 2, 2018. It will be replaced on October 29, 2018 at midnight/CST. After October 29, 2018 at 12:01 am, your existing connection will fail unless...
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Fred Meyer Migrating to New EDI Platform
Fred Meyer has announced that their current EDI translator is being migrated to B2Bi by the Kroger Company. The migration affects Fred Meyer and the Kroger Company’s internal application systems. That...
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Amazon Announces Purchase Order EDI Update
Amazon has announced a new Purchase Order EDI update for their “Purchasing Entity” Name which will take effect on March 1, 2019. This update applies to all new and existing purchase orders and packing...
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New Walmart EDI Vendor Update
New Walmart EDI vendor update discontinuing certain inboxes and addresses by February 22, 2019. Suppliers working with Walmart will need to follow new processes for communication replacing the...
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