Supplier Integration Server (EDI)
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Supply Chain Automation for Independent Retailers
The ECRS Supplier Integration Server (SIS) empowers Independent Retailers with
the technology to drive the same supply chain efficiencies that until now only the retail
giants have been able to achieve. The SIS is a unique middleware application that facilitates automatic electronic
data interchange (EDI) between retailers and suppliers for POs, PO Acknowledgments, Shipping Notices, Vendor
Catalog Updates, Invoicing, and Promotions.
Point of Sale: The Starting Gate for Supply Chain Data
Supply Chain Automation with
SIS begins in the checkout
lines at the local store level
where POS transaction data is
transmitted to the CATAPULT
store database. CATAPULT’s
Sales and Inventory Analytics
and Forecasting Engine work
together to produce optimum
suggested orders based on
pre-configured parameters for
item movement, safety stock,
item promotions, calculated
vendor lead time, zero stockout
detection, and seasonal factors. Using CATAPULT’s powerful
optimized data, the Forecasting Engine objectively determines ideal
order quantities for tens of thousands of items in a matter of seconds. All
auto-generated orders can be verified and modified before submitting,
which allows store operators to fine-tune orders before sending them
out the door. With CATAPULT’s mobile WebCAT module, users can
view and edit auto-generated orders while walking the floor with a hand held terminal.
The SIS Store Client: Built on Robust, Retail-Hardened Server Technology
As a powerful middleware application
residing inside a Linux-based
CATAPULT Appliance Server, the
SIS Store Client constantly monitors
 both the CATAPULT store database
and the Remote Data Broker and
synchronizes these two entities in
real time. When an auto-generated
order has been verified and sent,
the SIS Store Client facilitates the
data integration and exchange
services between the CATAPULT
store system and the Suppliers.
The Benefits of SIS
- Tight Integration with Suppliers
- Increase Inventory Turns
- Optimize On-Shelf Inventory Levels
- Avoid Out-of-Stock Scenarios
- Automatic Replenishment Based off Sold or On-Hand
- Automatic Fulfillment Based off Supplier Ship Data
- Re-Deploy Staff to Customer Service Roles
- Increase Overall Efficiency
- Reduce Overhead Labor Associated with Ordering
& Receiving
Supply Chain Automation Features
- Supplier Cost Verification
- Supplier Price Updates
- Electronic Purchase Order Submission
- Electronic Purchase Order Receiving
- Supplier Deal Tracking
- Electronic Promotional Content Distribution
Supply Chain Situational Awareness
Email Notifications & Supplier Catalog Updates
By way of automated email notifications, the SIS
Store Client keeps store operators current on the
progress of all aspects in the supply chain, including
PO Acknowledgments, Invoices, and Shipping
Acknowledgments. The SIS Store Client also hosts
current Supplier Catalog databases, which are
updated automatically to reflect new items, cost/retail
price changes, and current promotions. An SIS
Store Client can store a virtually unlimited number of
Supplier Catalogs so that retailers can leverage the
SIS to automate orders with as many suppliers as
needed.
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