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Fully Managed EDI Fully Managed EDI throughthrough

Presented by:Presented by:Shannon Systems LLC,Shannon Systems LLC,

the developers of the developers of B2BGatewayB2BGateway


Corporate OverviewCorporate Overview

Shannon Systems LLC is a Boston based Shannon Systems LLC is a Boston based software development organization.software development organization.

Shannon Systems was founded in April 1999 to Shannon Systems was founded in April 1999 to provide Data Warehousing, reporting and EDI provide Data Warehousing, reporting and EDI services.services.

B2BGateway was introduced in June 2000, as a B2BGateway was introduced in June 2000, as a simplified EDI solution. simplified EDI solution.

Other products (B2B VMI, Courier, EDI_Thru, Other products (B2B VMI, Courier, EDI_Thru, Warehouse Support System, UCC-128 Bar-Warehouse Support System, UCC-128 Bar-Coding, etc.) have been introduced over the Coding, etc.) have been introduced over the past few years. past few years.

Introductions and corporate overview.


EDI Sounds Simple…EDI Sounds Simple…

EDI works to enable business documents like EDI works to enable business documents like POs and Invoices.POs and Invoices.

Vendor receives PO, imports it into system.Vendor receives PO, imports it into system. Buyer receives an Invoice and sometimes an Buyer receives an Invoice and sometimes an

Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN).Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN).

850 Purchase Order

810 Invoice

856 Advance Ship Customer Company

Home Depot

My Company

Value Added Network (VAN)

EDI Overview and explanation.


My Company

EDI ComplexityEDI Complexity Each Step has a cost and a possibility of failure.Each Step has a cost and a possibility of failure. Who do you call if something goes wrong?? Who do you call if something goes wrong?? How soon can you get a consultant on site?How soon can you get a consultant on site? Do you lose sales when you don’t have EDI?Do you lose sales when you don’t have EDI?

Value Added

Network (VAN)

System Software

Mapping Consultant

EDI Software

Mapping Tools

VAN Configuration

BySynch Modem

Modem Software

Phone Lines

Customer Company

Home Depot



System Software

Mapping Consultant

EDI Software

Mapping Tools

VAN Configuration

BySynch Modem

Modem Software

Phone Lines

B2BGateway EDIB2BGateway EDI

POs are picked up by B2BGateway, formatted and POs are picked up by B2BGateway, formatted and sent to your system for import.sent to your system for import.

Invoices are sent “raw” to B2BGateway where they Invoices are sent “raw” to B2BGateway where they are formatted and sent to your trading partner.are formatted and sent to your trading partner.

My Company

Customer Company

Home Depot

Value Added

Network (VAN)

B2BGateway takes care of the EDI.B2BGateway takes care of the EDI.



B2BGateway works with B2BGateway works with any software packageany software package

Oracle Small Business SolutionsOracle Small Business Solutions®® /NetLedger./NetLedger.

QuickbooksQuickbooks®® Pro, Premier and Enterprise Pro, Premier and Enterprise Versions.Versions.

PeachTreePeachTree®® Version 7 and Version 2002. Version 7 and Version 2002. TakeStock (Aperum Inc.)TakeStock (Aperum Inc.) Intuit Eclipse Distribution Software.Intuit Eclipse Distribution Software. SAP Manufacturing Software.SAP Manufacturing Software. Profit 21 Distribution Software. Profit 21 Distribution Software. NxTrend Distribution Software.NxTrend Distribution Software. Many, many other software packages.Many, many other software packages.


What if we use a What if we use a warehouse shipping warehouse shipping

service?service? Home Depot sends a PO out to a VAN.Home Depot sends a PO out to a VAN.

Customer Company

Home Depot

My Company

End User

Both transmissions happen at the same Both transmissions happen at the same time. time.

Whse & shipping company

EDI X-12 Purchase

Order

PO formatted

for Warehouse

PO to import into your system

B2BGateway Picks up PO and converts.B2BGateway Picks up PO and converts. B2B sends the PO to your organization. B2B sends the PO to your organization.

Value Added

Network (VAN)

B2B sends a copy of the PO to your warehouse.B2B sends a copy of the PO to your warehouse.

Warehouse solutions.


UCC-128 Barcode LabelsUCC-128 Barcode Labels

B2BGateway Simplicity

Simply login to Simply login to the Warehouse the Warehouse Support System.Support System.

Select Print Ship Select Print Ship Labels.Labels.

Select a PO.Select a PO.

Verify or change Verify or change shipping info.shipping info.

Select “Print Select “Print Labels” to print. Labels” to print.


Your “silent” EDI PartnerYour “silent” EDI Partner

Your trading partner will know that your Your trading partner will know that your organization is completely capable of EDI. organization is completely capable of EDI.

B2BGateway manages the connection and ensures B2BGateway manages the connection and ensures that all data is forwarded.that all data is forwarded.

All updates, changes, and mapping issues are taken All updates, changes, and mapping issues are taken care of at no additional cost. care of at no additional cost.

My Company

Customer Company

Home Depot

Value Added

Network (VAN)

EDI Silent Partner.


How quick can you set it How quick can you set it up?up?

Setup Process steps:Setup Process steps: Trading Partner is contacted by B2BGateway.Trading Partner is contacted by B2BGateway. Specifications are obtained from Trading partner.Specifications are obtained from Trading partner. Data mapping and modifications to B2B servers are Data mapping and modifications to B2B servers are

performed.performed. Testing Phase is started and completed successfully.Testing Phase is started and completed successfully. Documents go into a live/production phase. Documents go into a live/production phase.

All setup is performed via phone and NetMeeting.All setup is performed via phone and NetMeeting. We can set up a client relationship in a day or two. We can set up a client relationship in a day or two. Most implementations take two to three weeks of Most implementations take two to three weeks of

testing, (this is driven by the trading partner).testing, (this is driven by the trading partner). Our schedules are driven by the need of the client.Our schedules are driven by the need of the client.

Implementation Time.


Ok, How much…?Ok, How much…?

$500 setup fee (for setup of your organization)$500 setup fee (for setup of your organization) $500 setup fee (for setup of each trading partner)$500 setup fee (for setup of each trading partner) $99 per month basic B2BGateway EDI charge.$99 per month basic B2BGateway EDI charge. 5 cents per line item of transaction 5 cents per line item of transaction (volume discounting available). (volume discounting available).

VAN charges, if required, charged at the rate of 16 cents VAN charges, if required, charged at the rate of 16 cents per KC.per KC.

My Company

Customer Company

Home Depot

OK, How Much?


Fully Managed EDIFully Managed EDI

With B2BGateway, we manage the EDI,With B2BGateway, we manage the EDI,

so you can manage the business.so you can manage the business.

Get more info at: Get more info at: http://www.B2BGateway.net

E-Mail us at: E-Mail us at: [email protected] Phone us at: 1(508)894-2150.Phone us at: 1(508)894-2150.

Thank You.Thank You.

Closing and Contact info