Data Masons Software Presents How we make EDI

Data Masons Software Presents How we make EDI Integration Simple for Microsoft Dynamics Presenter: Glenn Mc. Peak ®

Your Presenter Glenn Mc. Peak – ERP/EDI Integration Expert • 27 years of ERP Implementation Experience • 12 years of EDI experience • 200+ ERP and EDI Projects Managed and Executed • 15 years of AX Platform Experience

How Data Masons Makes Dynamics EDI Integration Simple - Agenda Ø EDI to ERP Integration Challenges Ø Traditional approaches Ø How Data Masons Makes Integration Simple Ø Demonstration Ø Q&A

EDI to ERP Integration Challenges Ø Defining ERP Relationships to EDI Partners Ø Resolving Cross References Ø Business rule processing Ø Unexpected scenarios Ø Turnaround data Ø Unexpected Data Issues Ø Scalability Ø ERP Customizations

Traditional approaches to the EDI Integration Challenge Ø Front-end a translator to the ERP System Ø Have someone else do the translation Ø Code the "heavy lifting" in the ERP Ø Code custom "middleware" Ø Write the translator and EDI in the ERP

How Data Masons Makes it Simple Ø Deliver an AX Certified Solution - not a tool to build one Ø Don't customize AX, instead hand off data to AX “on a silver platter” Ø Provide expert AX assistance and support Ø Expect surprises and provide flexibility to handle it Ø Enable EDI Management By Exception Ø Offer a flexible business model Ø Deliver True Scalability

Supported Trading Partner Relationships - AX Customers Brokers/Trading Networks Bank/Factors 3 PL’s Carriers Suppliers

Inbound & Outbound Integration Trading Partners FTP, AS 2, VAN, ETC. File System Adaptor, MSMQ & Web Services AIF 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Customers Suppliers 3 PL’s Banks Carriers Websites POS Systems Any Format Vantage Point EDI Web Services, Or Direct SQL Queries FTP, AS 2, VAN, ETC.

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