Retail Supplier Link

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Retail Supplier Link

• A complete Supply Chain solution specifically
  designed for Retail Suppliers.

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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
• Imported Products

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Retail Supplier Business Issues

• Typical Supply Chain issues. (Attain)
• Retail Chains require their suppliers to adhere
  to stringent B2B requirements. (Retail Supplier
  Link)
• E-Commerce All business transactions are EDI.
• Packaging Capture Package Level Detail.
• Labeling Custom UCC Compliant Labels on each
  package.
• Shipping Direct or through Distribution
  Centers.
• Charge Backs If any of the above is incorrect.

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Retailer Business Issues

• Deals with a large number of vendors and business
  transactions.
• Must purchase and schedule inventory for each
  store.
• Deals with shipments through distribution centers
  as well as direct to stores.

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Retail Supplier Distribution Model
Retail Chain
Retail Suppliers
Ship Through DC
Distribution Center

Mfr. - Personal Care Products





Mfr. Household Products
Distribution Center



Store
Mfr. - Shelf Display Items


Ship Direct to Store






Dist. - Writing Instruments








Store
Store
Dist. Computers and Peripherals
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Retailers require Suppliers to

• Send and receive all business transactions
  electronically.
• Label boxes and pallets with Customer specific
  labels including UCC compliant barcodes.
• Send Advanced Shipping Notice via EDI containing
  package level detail.

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Retail Supplier Software

• Must deal with all the standard business issues
  addressed by supply chain systems.
• Must meet the complex retail chain requirements.

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Retail Supplier Software

• Must deal with all the standard business issues
  addressed by supply chain systems.
• Must meet the complex retail chain requirements.

Seamlessly Integrate Both
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Two Approaches to the Problem

• Best of Breed Approach (Our Competition)
• Islands of Intelligence
• Integrated Single System (The Navision Approach)
• Total Access to Data

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Best of Breed Approach

• Interfaced not Integrated (5 different S/W
  packages)
• Supply Chain System
• EDI Software
• 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

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Integrated Single System

• Integrated
• 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!

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Retail Supplier Link

• Allows Retail Suppliers to win new customers and
  streamline the business by
• Fully conforming to all retail chain demands.
• Providing access to real time data from EDI
  transactions through back office.
• Streamlining day to day operations with an
  end-to-end solution.

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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

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Receive and incoming Order via EDI
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Create Sales Order
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Confirm Receipt of Purchase Order
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Pack Inventory and create UCC128
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Create BOL and Shipment
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Post Shipment and Send ASN
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Send Sales Invoice
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All in One System Retail Supplier Link
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Retail Supplier Link (Modules)

• EDI
• E-Ship
• Shipping BOL / ASN
• UCC Label Formatter
• E-Mail Notification
• History Management

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EDI - Features

• 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.

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EDI - Benefits

• Easy to add new retail chains to the system.
• No programming required for new or changes to
  existing trading partners.
• Visibility to EDI data in the business
  application.
• Cross reference information is set up once in the
  business system.
• Retail Suppliers with EDI experienced personnel
  can do their own mapping.

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E-Ship - Features

• Shipping Manifest System inside Navision.
• Pack Line Scanning function is used to capture
  package level detail of package, pallet, and
  shipment.
• Standard Pack creates packages and labels for
  large standard package shipments.
• Supports UPS, FedEx, LTL and Contract Carrier
  rate shopping, quoting, and Invoice
  reconciliation.

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E-Ship - Benefits

• Rate shopping from sales order and BOL lowers
  freight costs.
• Pack Line Scanning eliminates packing errors.
• Single workstation for UPS, FedEx, FedEx Ground,
  LTL and Contract carriers reduces labor and
  speeds packing process.
• Capture of shipping charges on sales invoice
  eliminates manual entry and loss of shipping
  charges.
• Package level detail and tracking number
  information inside Navision improves customer
  service.

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Shipping BOL / ASN - Features

• 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.

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Shipping BOL / ASN - Benefits

• Rate shopping of consolidated shipments lowers
  freight costs.
• Shipment planning reduces errors in shipping
  department.
• Capture of shipping information eliminates
  redundant entry for EDI Advanced Shipment Notice.
• Freight reconciliation eliminates over charges
  from shipping agents.

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UCC Label Formatter - Features

• Design and mapping tool to allow the formatting
  of Customer Specific SCC14 and UCC 128 labels.
• Label formats are assigned through the Packaging
  rule assigned to each customer.
• Supports Eltron Orion and Zebra printers.

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UCC Label Formatter - Benefits

• Label Formatter inside the business system
  eliminates redundant entry and label errors.
• Labels printed as package is closed speeds
  packing and eliminates errors.
• Label rules assigned to customers eliminates
  errors and reduces shipping complexity.

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E-Mail Notification - Features

• 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.
• E-Mail formatter and mapping tool allows user
  definition of E-Mail formats.

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E-Mail Notification - Benefits

• E-Mail rules and lists assigned to customers
  automatically send the appropriate e-mail
  improving customer service.

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History Management - Features

• 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.

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History Management - Benefits

• Tracking of changes made by users pinpoints areas
  where training is needed and increases
  efficiency.

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Retail Supplier Link General Benefits

• Integrates all business functions required by the
  Retailer into a single system.
• Greater visibility into all business transactions
  on a timely basis.
• Zero redundant entry due to All in one System
  approach.
• Retailer compliance eliminates charge backs and
  fines.
• Ability to quickly add a new Retail Chain as a
  customer.

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Retail Supplier Link
Retail Supplier Link turns complex Retail Chain
requirements into a business advantage.
All in One System