EDI Integration Solutions

We can offer you a variety of EDI and XML integration solutions depending on your situation and budget.

If you are new to EDI, or have a new business process you need to implement, we usually start with a business BluePrint.

This consists of 6 steps:

Interviews with Key internal management or resources to understand the scope of the requirements
Review of Guidelines or specs from trading partner requesting an EDI implementation.
Discussion as whether you wish to outsource your mapping or purchase and control the mapping and data processing in-house.
Send a questionnaire to your trading partners to better understand which transactions they are targeting, what standard (EDI X12, or UN/EDIFACT, RosettaNet, OAGi, OASIS, or any number of XML standards), their version, and their current capability. We have a template already created that is simple, but complete.
Internal review of recommended processes for your architecture, and any customization work.
Evaluation of resources for support of all phases of the testing, custom programming (if necessary), and configuration of your ERP system.

We have partnered with Softshare to provide US or European-based outsourcing (onsourcing) solutions. We will work with you to integrate the EDI messages into your financial system, or design a temporary "rip & read" process so you may move into production quickly. You have the benefit of working in the same time zones of your business days. Costs are competitive to outsourcing offshore due to years of implementation expertise, professionalism, and a low cost mapping solution.

If you firm wishes to consider several solution providers, we know the key players and using our unique processes we can interview your required number of firms. We understand some of the hidden costs, industry reputations, and can help guide you in designing a successful program with your provider.

We are also the inventor of the "EDI Outsourcing Exit Strategy". This addresses how you can design your outsourcing program so if you decide to later move to another provider, or move to an in-house solution, your IP is protected and the impact AND COST of the transition is minimized.

We have written RFQ’s, and can help you structure your RFQ so that nearly all of the technical and procedural questions can be addressed before the contract is signed.

Oracle Config and Integration

We understand that youhave a variety of business models, internal requirements, and business processes that must be incorporated in the implementation. We can translate these requirements into the standards and create the guidelines to effectively communicate them with your customers and suppliers. In fact, without the correct knowledge from both a business, architectural, and technical perspective; the implementation can be costly, unscalable, poorly documented, and result in frustration and possible failure. Instead choose a business that has specialized in implementing EDI/Ecommerce for nearly 20 years. Here are some more reasons why you should choose Electronic Commerce, Inc. foryour implementation:

We are experts at Oracle’s EC Gateway and know the patches and practices that result in easier and more efficient implementation.
We can evaluate your business processes, and then can map them to the Oracle EC Gateway’s extensions including: Quotes, Standard Orders,Configured Orders, Drop Shipments, Subscription Orders, Invoicing, PurchaseOrder Acknowledgments, and Advanced Shipment Notices.
We understand Oracle’s EC Gateway, meta data, interface files, debugging tools, preprocessing tables and transaction management.
We are experts on EDI X12 and UN/EDIFACT standards and can lead discussions with your customers or trading partners: and with your internal team members.

For more information download our brochure on Oracle EDI Implementations or contact us for a demo or more information.

SAP/IDOC Config and Integration

We understand that your company has a variety of business models, internal requirements, and business processes that must be incorporated in your EDI implementation. We can translate these requirements into the standards and create the guidelines to effectively communicate them with your customers and suppliers. In fact, without the correct knowledge from both a business, architectural, and technical perspective; the implementation canbe costly, unscalable, poorly documented, and result in frustration and possible failure. Instead choose a business that has specialized in implementing EDI/Ecommerce for nearly 20 years. Here are some more reasons why you should choose Electronic Commerce, Inc. for your implementation:

We are experts at SAP EDI configuration and IDOC structure.
We can evaluate your business processes, and then can map them to the IDOC structures including: Standard Orders, Configured Orders, Drop Shipments, Subscription Orders, Invoicing, Purchase Order Acknowledgments,and Advanced Shipment Notices.
We are experts on EDI X12 and UN/EDIFACT standards and can lead discussions with your customers or trading partners: and withyour internal team members.
Our management teams' experience in operations/financial management give us the unique skill set of business, projectmanagement, and technical knowledge for the implementation from a GLOBAL perspective.
We have contributed and implemented SAP projects at some of the most prestigious Fortune 500 companies including Hewlett Packard, Philips Semiconductor, Autodesk, AMD and the 3rd Party logistics firmof iLogistics.

For more information download our brochure on Sap EDI Integration or contact us for a demo or more information.

Other Config and Integration

We understand that you have a variety of business models, internal requirements, and business processes that must be incorporated in the implementation. We can translate these requirements into the standards and create the guidelines to effectively communicate them with your customers and suppliers. In fact, without the correct knowledge from both a business, architectural, and technical perspective; the implementation can be costly, unscalable, poorly documented, and result in frustration and possible failure. Instead choose a business that has specialized in implementing EDI/Ecommerce for nearly 20 years. Here are some more reasons why you should choose Electronic Commerce, Inc. for your implementation:

We are experts at EDI and have established practices that result in easier and more efficient implementation.
We can evaluate your business processes, and then can map them into your financial system including: Quotes, Standard Orders,Configured Orders, Drop Shipments, Subscription Orders, Invoicing, PurchaseOrder Acknowledgments, and Advanced Shipment Notices.
We understand meta data, interface files, debugging tools, canonical models, preprocessing tables and transaction management.
We are experts on EDI X12 and UN/EDIFACT standards and can lead discussions with your customers or trading partners: and with your internal team members.

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Project Example

Responsible for the migration of 60 trading partners and 30 EDI transactions to SAP R/3™ ERP system, including comprehensive testing with external customers, financial institutions, warehouses, and distributors. This project was for a world renowned semiconductor manufacturer.
Edited XML-based product to be HIPAA compliant with a HIPAA "proof of concept project".
Responsible for the configuration and implementation of Oracles’ 11i EC Gateway™ for order management. Coordinated with external customers and distributors. Configured EC Gateway for the targeted transactions.
Wrote business requirements and mapping guidelines for channel marketing program, order management, and accounts receivables. Designed technical specs. Provided support during implementation and post production stabilization process.
Implemented Harbinger’s TLE™ EDI translator for a major high-tech enterprise’s Order Management process.
Implemented an architectural change to resolve a major reconciliation problem with a 3rd party logistics organization. This dramatically reduced the inventory and financial personnel for both the client and their strategic automotive account for resolution of reconciliation issues.
Designed a drop-shipment program for a major semiconductor manufacturer.