1. specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors
Retail Supplier Link
A complete B2B system
specifically designed for Manufacturers and Distributors
who sell to Retailers.

2. What is a Retail Supplier
Any Manufacturer or Distributor who sells to Retail Chains
Hard Goods
Apparel
Personal Care Products
Office and School Supplies
Home Furnishings
Electronics & Computer Products

3. Retail Supplier Business Issues
The typical Retail Supplier is smaller than the retailer.
In the B2B world the large company dictates the requirements.
Retailers typically use large custom developed systems which are not very flexible.

4. Retailer Business Issues
Deals with a large number of vendors.
Must purchase and schedule inventory for each store.
Deals with shipments through distribution centers as well as direct to stores.

5. Retail Supplier Distribution Model
Retail Suppliers
Retail Chain
Ship Through DC
Mfr. - Personal Care Products
Distribution Center
Mfr. Household Products
Distribution Center
Store
Mfr. - Shelf Display Items
Ship Direct to Store
Dist. - Writing Instruments
Store
Store
Dist. Computers and Peripherals

6. Retailers require Suppliers to:
Send and receive all business transactions via EDI.
Label boxes and pallets with Customer specific labels including UCC compliant barcodes.
Send Advanced Shipping Notice of consolidated shipment via EDI containing package level detail.

7. Retail Supplier Software
Must deal with all the standard business issues addressed by supply chain systems.
Must meet the complex and unique B2B requirements required by retail chains.

8. Retail Supplier Software
Must deal with all the standard business issues addressed by supply chain systems.
Must meet the complex and unique B2B requirements required by retail chains.
Seamlessly Integrate Both

9. Two Approaches to the Problem
Best of Breed Approach
Islands of Intelligence
Integrated Single System
Total Access to Data

10. Best of Breed Approach
Interfaced not Integrated (5 different S/W packages)
EDI Software
Distribution or Manufacturing System
Packing Software
Label Printing Software
Shipping System for LTL or Package Carriers
Issues
Redundant Entry and Processing
Difficult to access data
Any change to one S/W package upsets the interface

11. Integrated Single System
All necessary functions are contained in Retail Supplier Link
Advantages
Single System for planning and execution.
Access to all data from EDI through Shipping
Zero Integration Issues
Lower cost to maintain
Easier to use!

12. Retail Supplier Link
Allows you to win new customers and streamline your business by:
Fully conforming to all retail chain demands.
Providing access to real time data from B2B electronic transactions through back office.
Streamlining day to day operations with an end-to-end solution.

13. Retail Supplier Business Processes
Receive an incoming Order via EDI
Create Sales Order
Confirm Receipt of Purchase Order
Pick/Pack Inventory and create UCC128 Labels
Create BOL and Shipment
Post Shipment and send ASN
Send Sales Invoice

14. Receive and incoming Order via EDI
Cross reference sell-to and ship-to locations. (often multiple ship-to locations on a single PO)
Cross reference retail item number to internal item number.
Cross reference retail UOM to internal UOM.
Compare incoming price from chain.

15. Receive and incoming Order via EDI
Purchase
Order
850
EDI
Received
Document
Cross Ref. Engine
Trading Partner
Customer
EDI MAP
Vendor
Item
UOM

16. Create Sales Order
Create a Sales Order from the incoming EDI document.
Store EDI required data in Virtual Fields
Assign an Internal EDI document number.
Release Sales Order

17. Create Sales Order Incoming Purchase Order 850 EDI Received Document
Cross Ref. Engine
Inventory
Trading Partner
Customer
EDI MAP
Vendor
Item
UOM

18. Confirm Receipt of Purchase Order
After Sales Order has been released and scheduled.
Send Purchase Order Acknowledgement (855)
Flag Sales Order as having been confirmed.

19. Confirm Receipt of Purchase Order
Incoming
Purchase
Order
850
EDI
Received
Document
Sales
Order
Outgoing
Order
Ack.
855
Cross Ref. Engine
Inventory
Trading Partner
Customer
EDI MAP
Vendor
Item
UOM

20. Pack Inventory and create UCC128
After picking
Use one of two methods to pack.
If shipping case quantity auto generate packages and UCC128 labels.
If shipping assorted quantities use Pack Line Scanning to pack each package and print UCC128

21. Pack Inventory and create UCC128
Incoming
Purchase
Order
850
EDI
Received
Document
Sales
Order
Pack Line
Scanning
Outgoing
Order
Ack.
855
Cross Ref. Engine
Inventory
Label
Formatter
Trading Partner
Customer
EDI MAP
Vendor
UCC128
Item
UOM

22. Create BOL and Shipment
Create a Bill of Lading.
Combine Sales Orders into a single shipment if necessary.
Capture PRO number and Quoted Freight from Freight Carrier.

23. Create BOL and Shipment
Incoming
Purchase
Order
850
EDI
Received
Document
Sales
Order
Sales
Shipment
Sales
Invoice
Pack Line
Scanning
Outgoing
Order
Ack.
855
Cross Ref. Engine
Inventory
Label
Formatter
Trading Partner
Customer
EDI MAP
Vendor
UCC128
Item
BOL
Shipment
Bill of
Lading
UOM

24. Post Shipment and Send ASN
Post Sales Shipment
Send Advanced Ship Notice to Customer based on package level detail from packing.
Flag BOL Shipment and Sales Shipment that ASN has been sent.

25. Post Shipment and Send ASN
Incoming
Purchase
Order
850
EDI
Received
Document
Sales
Order
Sales
Shipment
Sales
Invoice
Pack Line
Scanning
Outgoing
Order
Ack.
855
Cross Ref. Engine
Inventory
Label
Formatter
Trading Partner
Customer
Outgoing
Advanced
Ship
Notice
856
EDI MAP
Vendor
UCC128
Item
BOL
Shipment
Bill of
Lading
UOM

26. Send Sales Invoice Post Sales Invoice Send EDI Invoice 810
Flag Sales Invoice has having been sent.

27. Send Sales Invoice Incoming Purchase Order 850 EDI Received Document
Shipment
Sales
Invoice
Pack Line
Scanning
Outgoing
Order
Ack.
855
Cross Ref. Engine
Inventory
Label
Formatter
Trading Partner
Customer
Outgoing
Advanced
Ship
Notice
856
EDI MAP
Vendor
UCC128
Item
BOL
Shipment
Bill of
Lading
UOM
Outgoing
Invoice
810

28. All in One System – Retail Supplier Link
Incoming
Purchase
Order
850
EDI
Received
Document
Sales
Order
Sales
Shipment
Sales
Invoice
Pack Line
Scanning
Outgoing
Order
Ack.
855
Cross Ref. Engine
Inventory
Label
Formatter
Trading Partner
Customer
Outgoing
Adv. Ship
Notice
856
EDI MAP
Vendor
UCC128
Item
Bill of
Lading
Document
Bill of Lading
UOM
Outgoing
Invoice
810

29. Retail Supplier Link (Granules)
EDI
E-Ship
Shipping BOL / ASN
UCC Label Formatter
Notification
History Management

30. EDI
Logical Mapping Tool Inside Navision – Map where the business data resides.
Easily maps EDI or Intermediate Format.
Integrates with most value added networks.
Extensive work flow and audit trail of all Electronic Documents.

31. E-Ship
Pack Line Scanning function is used to capture package level detail of package, pallet , and shipment.
Supports LTL (Less than Truck Load) rate shopping, quoting, and Invoice reconciliation.
Supports popular Package carriers such as UPS, FedEx and Airborne for smaller shipments.

32. Shipping BOL / ASN
Shipments can be planned, quoted, and scheduled before picking.
The BOL Shipment structure supports the package, pallet, order, and consolidated shipment structure required by the Advanced Shipping Notice.
Prints Bill of Lading for LTL and Contract carriers.

33. UCC Label Formatter
Design and mapping tool to allow the formatting of Customer Specific inner pack and UCC 128 labels.
Label formats are assigned through the Advanced Shipping Notice rule assigned to each customer.
Supports Eltron Orion and Zebra printers.

34. Notification
Used for order confirmations and shipping notices to smaller retail or other customers.
Can be used to request and confirm shipment pickup appointments with freight carriers.
formatter and mapping tool allows user definition of formats.

35. History Management
Tracks multiple versions of data entered or changed by users.
Examples:
Track changes to Customer setup
Track changes to EDI sales orders after they are received.
Track price setup changes and overrides.

36. Retail Supplier Link (All in one System)
Navision Financials, Advanced Distribution, Manufacturing and Attain 3.0
EDI
E-Ship
Shipping BOL / ASN
UCC Label Formatter
Notification
History Management

37. Retail Supplier Link - Advantages
Integrates all business functions required by the Retailer into a single system.
Greater visibility into all business transactions on a timely basis.
EDI, Package Detail, and Label Compliance is achieved without redundant entry or use of 3rd party software.
Streamline the physical pick-pack process reducing errors and minimizing redundant labor.
Retailer compliance eliminates charge backs and fines.

38. All in One System Retail Supplier Link A complete B2B system
specifically designed for
Manufacturers and Distributors
who sell to Retailers.
All in One System