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EDI eLink
A fully integrated EDI messaging solution for companies sending and receiving EDI X12 business documents (or any other type of e-commerce files).
Fox & Associates EDI eLink Solution allows retail trading partners - or any e-commerce trading partner, for that matter - to become EDI-capable quickly and at a reasonable cost. EDI information is "mapped" into and out of the customer’s application, database or proprietary file format. Fox bundles Cleo-Lexicom, DataStageTX (Mercator Execution Engine) and DataStageTX (Mercator) maps for a seamless, fully integrated EDI process.
- Key Benefits:
- Eliminate costly outsourcing - EDI service bureau monthly fees
- Decrease or eliminate VAN monthly fees
- Take control of your own EDI Infrastructure
- Seamless integration of EDI messages into and out of any application or database
- No manual data entry of EDI business documents inbound or outbound
- UCC128 Labels automatically generated
- Unlimited number of trading partners to send and receive EDI data
- Unlimited number of transaction sets, X12, XML, EDIFACT and more.
- Fully Automated Scheduling
- Secure communication links to any VAN, Web Browser, FTP, AS2
- No need to learn complex EDI Terminology or EDI knowledge
- Minimal EDI Training required.
- Each component of the eLink Systems Integration Solution is "best of
breed" software:
- Ascential’s DataStageTX (formerly Mercator Software) used for the EDI Translator, Mapping and Execution Engine. Please visit www.ascential.com for more information on the company profile.
- Cleo-LexiCom used for the AS2 Internet communications and scheduler. Please visit www.cleo.com for more information on the company’s products and profile.
- Zebra Tech Corporation – used for printing UCC128 Carton Labels.
- Seagull Scientific BarTender 7.5 used to create UCC128 Labels Please visit www.seagullscientific.com
- Microsoft’s Live Meeting used for remote technical support
- Emanio’s Trading Partner Desktop used for trading partner management and communication/network connectivity. www.emanio.com
- Fox & Associates Consulting on development and implementations for eLink Systems Integration Solution. Please visit our website for more information on our company and services www.foxassociates.net
Traditional EDI Scenario Infrastructure and EDI Process – Not Integrated
Most small- to medium-size companies doing EDI today have failed to integrate their EDI transactions into their order entry or database applications. Instead, they rely on costly, error-prone manual processes, e.g. a data entry person has to operate the EDI translator and all components of an EDI system. High volumes of business documents and large numbers of trading partners can necessitate full-time data entry staff, or possibly even a full-time EDI person.
- Why an Integrated EDI System?
- Eliminate the need to learn EDI or even understand it
- Focus on your applications and core business processes, not EDI infrastructure
- Eliminate the need for EDI data entry person
- Eliminate or greatly reduce data entry errors, which may result in “charge-back” fees
- Eliminate VAN fees
- Improve productivity
- Improve efficiency in timely submission of EDI information to trading partners
- Remove redundant work, i.e., manually entering data.