Integrated EDI for Microsoft Dynamics AX AXUG Partner

Integrated EDI for Microsoft Dynamics® AX AXUG Partner Showcase

Today’s Agenda § § § § Introduction to Accellos Why is EDI Strategic Decomposing EDI Solutions Best Practices Implementing EDI Key Trends Accellos’ Approach to EDI Solution Overview Q&A

Introduction to Accellos is a global provider of Supply Chain Execution Solutions – Founded company with a singular vision to build a complete end-to-end suite of SCE solutions – Centered around three pillars of supply chain execution: • Warehousing • Transportation • Electronic communication and collaboration (EDI) – Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with 7 offices located throughout North America – 225 Employees – 4, 000 customers globally

Accellos’ Focus on Dynamics AX Experienced and Focused on Dynamics § Over 20 years experience delivering EDI solutions to the Dynamics market – Performed over 1, 000 Dynamics EDI implementations – Over 400 existing EDI customers § Our strategy has been to deliver depth in integration and focus completely on Dynamics § Accellos offers a complete SCE suite for Dynamics AX including EDI, WMS and TMS § Microsoft certified partner § ISV TAP participant

Why is EDI Strategic Key Benefits of EDI • EDI is a compliance requirement within retail community and other industries • Enabler for automating business processes • Unlocks process efficiencies / drives out costs • Collapses order-to-cash cycle time • Reduces / Eliminates data-entry errors • Tightens supply chain relationships • Competitive necessity in today’s high velocity business climate

Decomposing EDI Solutions Communications Translation § VAN § Direct § Managed Network Integration § Human § Hand-keyed Readable § Custom § Formatted § Embedded § Managed Network § Proprietary

Best Practices. Implementing EDI § Identify transaction processing cost components – Labor – Mistakes (i. e. data-entry, shipping, pricing, chargebacks, etc. ) – Exposure to peak volumes § Evaluate which business partners are EDI capable § Seek to address high volume, high value and high complexity business relationships § Automate business processes linked to EDI document workflows § Embed business rules into EDI integration workflows to identify exceptional scenarios § Manage by exception with alerts being driven to business users

Key Trends § Wide adoption of direct connection options (i. e. AS 2) § Maturity of cloud technology § Emergence of new requirements for multichannel fulfillment § Leveraging industry hubs for enablement of wider % of business partners § XML and other formats extend enablement § Wider adoption of standards outside NA / EU

Accellos’ Approach to EDI for AX Built exclusively for Dynamics AX: § Embedded solution provides familiar user experience for AX business users § Tight integration layer maximizes usage of native AX functionality § Exception management follows AX business processes § Configurable business rules eliminates custom coding for unique trading partner requirements § Automated workflows provides for true management by exception

What Makes Accellos Different § Unlimited Trading Partner Library § Caps initial and ongoing expenses (one-time investment rather than pay-per-partner) § Includes 1, 000’s of preconfigured maps, labels and reports built to specification § Enables rapid onboarding of new business partners § Direct communication options eliminate transaction fees § Mapping changes included as retailers dictate § Flexible delivery model provides options for management of translation & communications – On-premise or hosted § Accellos extends beyond EDI into other areas of SCE

What Makes Accellos Different § Depth and flexibility of AX integration layer § Embedded user experience vs. operating in an external interface § Exception management enables business users to address issues vs. impacting IT § Leverage an industry standard translation tool vs. a proprietary data mapping tool § Optimized integrations for high volume throughput

Solution Overview – EDI for AX

Questions?

Thank you for Attending Today’s Presentation For follow-up questions: Mike Gross Vice President, EDI & Supply Chain Essentials Group 720 -282 -8502 Michael. Gross@accellos. com