Supplier Facing EDI

Trading electronically with suppliers can be a complex and costly task, particularly as more suppliers come on board.

Wesupply’s supplier focused EDI solution, OneTime Community, removes complexities, whilst enabling clear and accurate decision making through complete visibility of the supply chain.

With one version of the truth, shared with suppliers, a truly collaborative network can be created.

Here at Wesupply we recognise that your requirements differ dramatically depending on whether you require an EDI solution to communicate with your customers, suppliers or maybe a combination of the two. In recognition, Wesupply has developed four scalable EDI solutions.

Wesupply’s supplier focused EDI solution, OneTime Community, enables buyers and suppliers to work together to improve supply chain performance.

Trading electronically with large numbers of suppliers can be a complex task, involving multiple communication methods, formats and protocols. Due to the wide array of communication methods involved, the process is often not only complicated, but also costly and inefficient. As more suppliers come on board, the various dimensions, permutations and costs of EDI increase further.

Wesupply recognises how important Partner Collaboration is within a supplier facing EDI solution – with one version of the truth, based on accurate, impartial information from all trading partners, a truly collaborative network can be created. Once established, Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) can be deployed across the whole order-to-cash cycle to provide you with the visibility to manage your supply chain with the greatest efficiency in partnership with suppliers.

Building confidence in supplier performance allows inventory, in the form of safety stock, to be removed from the supply chain, freeing up vital cash to the business. Eliminating unnecessary inventory makes the business fitter and leaner, placing it in a stronger position to compete.

Customer Facing EDI

Confused by your customers’ EDI requirements or struggling to handle the multiple communication methods mandated by your customers?

A common scenario for suppliers. However, with the threat of penalties or lost business, non-compliance is not an option.

Recognising this Wesupply developed OneTime, a fully managed EDI solution. Connect just once to the Wesupply network, using your preferred method, while still meeting your customers’ EDI requirements.

Something which has been a key factor for many of our customers in choosing our customer facing EDI solutions, is the speed of deployment. We understand that suppliers are often under pressure to trade electronically with their customers as soon as possible – sometimes in a matter of weeks. As OneTime is delivered as a fully managed solution, with consultancy, integration and trading partner on-boarding forming key elements of the service, customer deadlines can be met without any stress or additional cost to you.

Wesupply recognises that the number of customers you need to communicate with has an impact on your EDI requirements, which is why OneTime is a fully scalable solution. Our four OneTime offerings – ranging from simple EDI using a web browser, to deep EDI integration through an electronic trading hub – are designed to provide pre-defined “out of the box” packages, which can be implemented quickly and efficiently. Most importantly, however, they can also be tailored to your specific needs as and when required. For example, we understand that some customers require a solution which enables them to trade with both their customers and suppliers – this is not a problem with OneTime.