Free "EDI Denial Management" Webinar!

"Spending countless hours correcting your EDI claims based on denials from insurance companies and clearinghouses? Please join us December 13th at 2:00pm CST for a special webinar titled "EDI Denial Management".

Discussions will revolve around:
- The EDI Claims Billing Process
- Improvements in the industry relating to claim responses and denial management
- How to save time and money working efficiently

Interested? Register Now! Please e-mail dave@duplicEDI.com with subject line "December Webinar" and include your contact information.
Dave Franczak DuplicEDI 847-458-7129 Ext. 2 dave@duplicedi.com"

Amazon Drop Ship Connectivity Issues 11/19/07

"Amazon Drop Ship Central is currently experiencing some connectivity issues, especially for those using the Web browser Mozilla Firefox. There are reports that some users are able to view Drop Ship Central and perform functions by using Internet Explorer, although there may be slowness and delays. Amazon is working on this issue and will send additional notification when the problem is resolved.

Thank you,
Amazon Drop Ship Central Support"

Thanksgiving shipping expectations [Amazon]

"Dropship partners,

Next week is Thanksgiving, so we just wanted to reinforce our shipping performance expectations around the holiday. You should plan to completely clear out your backlog on Wednesday, November 21. This will allow you some additional capacity to respond quickly to the new orders you receive during your holiday closure.

- If you are only closed on Thursday, November 22, plan to ship all of your Thursday orders and as many of your Friday orders as possible on Friday. Please staff accordingly before and after the holiday.
- If you are closed on both November 22 & 23, it is absolutely critical that you clear out your backlog on Wednesday November 21. Then you can expect to have 4 full days of backlog to ship out on Monday, November 26. Please staff accordingly before and after the holiday. Also keep in mind that you should expect increased holiday shopping volumes.

Thank you,

The Amazon Dropship Team"

Sears Guides & Manuals Update 11/16/2007

Click here to find out more about Sears EDI.

"We have updated several guides and manuals which can be viewed from Guides & Reference section of Sears Business Exchange® (https://business.sears.com/) or downloaded from our File Exchange section.
IMPORTANT! Review the changes listed below. Make sure that you have the most recent version of the guides and manuals. If you have printed any sections of the guides and manuals that have been updated, discard the previous information and print the updated information. If you have downloaded the guides and manuals and are accessing them from your desktop, uninstall the previous version and re-download and install the updated version.
Domestic Vendor Information Guide
- Refer to Section 12 - Revision Summary of the Manual for a summary of the changes.
International Vendor Information Guide
- Refer to Section 11 - Revision Summary of the Manual for a summary of the changes.
Kmart EDI Guidelines (for Sears vendors shipping to RSC facilities)
- Refer to the Revision Summary of the 812 and 850 transactions for a summary of the changes.
Labeling Manual (for Apparel, Accessories & Home Fashions)
- Added “Bi-lingual Care Instructions” as required on care loop label information for Packaging ID Code 4816G-WC-ES; added bi-lingual information for size code SZ405; removed the care symbol for code IRN36; added code CNT58 for bamboo under “Commonly Used Fibers for English/Spanish Translations” for care/content labels.
Floor Ready Guidelines
- Added heat transfer label information for BOT.HO.ALL.06; added “hole” after “button” for code TOP.SHT.F.ALL.05.
Footwear Packaging Manual
- Updated phone and fax number for authorized supplier “R-Pac Int”.
Apparel Quality Assurance Manual
- Refer to the Revision Summary included in the manual for a summary of the changes.
Hardlines Quality Assurance Manual
- Updated contact information for the SHGS Approved Laboratories; updated contact information for the Hong Kong office.
Soft Home & Accessories Quality Assurance Manual
- Updated the Product Performance Standards; changed financial responsibility for product development testing to the vendor; updated contact information for the Hong Kong office.
Footwear Quality Assurance Manual
- Updated contact information for the SHGS Approved Laboratories; updated contact information for the Hong Kong office.
Product Repair Services Routing Guide
- Changed Routing Matrix information; provided a web address for additional information regarding shipping hazardous materials via UPS.
Source Availability System (“SAS”) Operational Guidelines
- Added information and revised into a separate manual (previously the “SAS Appendix” was included in the Sears Domestic Vendor Information Guide).
Global Compliance Manuals/Documents
- Updated contact information in the Global Compliance Program Manual; added the Lands’ End logo to the Code of Vendor Conduct posters.
International Directory of Contacts
- Updated contact information for the Hong Kong office.
Please make sure the appropriate people in your company have access to Sears Business Exchange® so they can access these guides. Your company administrator can enroll users. To determine your company administrator, click on “My Profile” in the upper right corner of our home page. The name of your company administrator is located at the bottom of your profile.
Be sure to look at our Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) for any questions you may have. If you still have questions, send an email to vendor_relations@searshc.com."

EDI/EC SERVICES-POSITIONS AVAILABLE

"Charter Solutions has an expanding Healthcare practice and is seeking employees to add to our growth. We are seeking employees with the following:
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with one or more healthcare interface protocols:HL7, EDI, XML.
Understanding of HIPAA related policies during integration implementation.
Demonstrated experience implementing hospital interfaces using one or more integration tools, e.g. eGate, Cloverleaf, etc.
Please call us if you would like to work with a quality organization that works both at the business level and the technical level. If you would like to expand your skill set and move to the next level in your career please call us at 763.230.6106 or send your resume to Gene.Setterstrom@chartersolutions.com"

Boscov Routing Guide Change 11/14/2007

"There has been a change made to Boscov's Routing Guide effective 11/14/07 for all vendors.
1. Transportation Management System section page 3
2. Expense offset section page 14

To view the routing guide please go to http://vspec.boscovs.com/. Once in the vendor area the routing guide can be found off to the left hand side.

Thank you,
Jessica Wood
Boscov's Transportation Office
PO Box 4116
Reading, PA 19606
610.370-4149
610.370-4138 fax"

Circuit City - EDI 852 Update

"As you are already aware, the AS400 created an EDI 852 Sales and Inventory file for last week that contained missing data. The sale numbers appeared to be correct, however, the inventory numbers were wrong in some - not all - cases. The AS400 team has worked all day yesterday and today on the data and they have isolated what they believe to be the cause of the last few week's problems. They are creating a new report that has last weeks data in it for all of the suppliers that receive the 852 and will send it over to the EDI team at approximately 6:30 this evening. Once received, the EDI Analysts will perform some additional tests on it - compare size and number of suppliers , mapping structure etc to previous accurate files, and if it passes the verification , it will be sent to the suppliers at approximately 8 PM EST. THIS IS A REPLACEMENT FILE FOR ANY 852 SALES AND INVENTORY FILE FOR THE WEEK OF November 4 THRU 10. There is confidence at this time, that the problem can be corrected by the end of this week in order that the 852 be transmitted this coming Sunday with this weeks data in it -- both on-time and accurately. Please continue to refer questions to edi@circuitcity.com. Beryl Holzbach 804-486-4405 EDI Analyst Circuit City Stores, Inc. edi@circuitcity.com"

Multi Enterprise Integration- its just EDI, all dressed up

"Integration, across enterprise lines, across department barriers, and among internal applications and processes takes the skills of a professional. EDI is not just point to point anymore. EDI is many points, many processes and levels of collaboration. Because of the many parts to EDI, a number of individual skills are needed to support X12, spreadsheets, XML, web services, SOA, Legacy Systems, customer requirements, and more.
Today’s EDI professional needs the skills and capabilities to manage connectivity, mapping, intelligent workflow, event tracking, activity monitoring, messaging and alerts as well as comprehensive auditing of all activities in the B2B processes. Learn how to master the skills you need to succeed in your chosen profession. Read the white paper."

EDI PARTNERS will increase tuition

"EDI PARTNERS will increase the tuition price for all seminars in 2008 to $550 per person per day. This will be our first price increase in six years. Our seminar schedule for 2008 is now available on our web site. Effective until December 31, 2007, we will offer our existing price of $500 per person per day for all 2008 seminars that are registered and paid for prior to January 1, 2008. Check our schedule for dates, locations and offerings.
www.edipartners.com "

EDI Outsourcing Providers

Get an EDI Outsourcing Quote.


Here is a list of some of the EDI Outsourcers.


SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce's services provide everything needed to satisfy your trading partners' EDI requirements.


Promethean (was EC/EDI, Ltd)
Promethean Software Services, EDI Outsourcing, Managed EDI Services, EDI Software Alternative, VAN Services, EDI Managed Services, EDI,outsourced edi, business to business edi, global supply chain management, supply chain integration, supply chain management solutions, edi integration


Covalent Works
CovalentWorks is the leading EDI services company for small and medium size companies who want lasting relationships with their large-company EDI partners.


ECbridges
ECbridges provides businesses with software solutions & services. Offerings include process automation, Electronic Data Exchange, data mapping, and application integration. Improve how you collaborate internally and with your customers and suppliers.


COSI
In today's global economy, companies need to exchange information rapidly and securely in order to remain competitive.


Trubiquity (was Trinary Systems)
Global Data Exchange Solutions for any sized Business Enterprise. Trubiquity offers Enterprise Software and SaaS solutions to fit your business needs.

Welcome to MacysNet (aka FDSNET)

Macy's has changed their Supplier Portal for EDI Routing Guides from http://www.fdsnet.com/to http://www.macysnet.com/

SPS Commerce Extended Maintenance Window

"On Saturday November 10, from 12:00pm Central until 8:00am Central on Sunday, November 11, SPS Commerce will be performing routine database maintenance.
During this planned maintenance, SPS' hosted transaction services will be unavailable. Please plan accordingly. Any data sent via the VAN, AS2 or FTP services will be queued and processed once maintenance is completed.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact SPS Commerce Customer Support at 1-888-739-3232 or customersupport@spscommerce.com.

Sincerely,
SPS Commerce
Anne Knapp
VP of Technology"

Toys R Us: Shipping & Packaging Requirements

"Shipping & Packaging Requirements

• Cartons should be available in quantities small enough to facilitate cross docking at the DCs
o Should your product ship in inner cartons, each inner carton should fulfill no more then two peg hooks.

• Vendor must continue to adhere to all standard requirements listed in the Vendor Reference Guide, for example product safety, shipping, packaging, EDI, etc...

• All vendors selected will continue shipping merchandise in their current method (i.e. Direct-to-Store or Direct-to-DC). Future changes to the program may include a uniform shipping method for the Check Lane Program.

• Check Lane merchandise must be packaged separately from other merchandise.

• In addition to following all normal shipping guidelines, cartons containing Check Lane merchandise must be identified by placing a yellow label on all 4 sides and the top of the carton. Label must be 8"x8" or cover a maximum of 25% of each carton side. The words "CHECK LANES ONLY, DO NOT DISPLAY UNTIL WEEK 9 RESET" must be entered on the label in a uniform, black font covering the entire label.
o Yellow labels should not only be placed on master cartons, but inner cartons as well.
o Labels should not obscure carton markings"