Here you can find an elucidation of some terms which you may encounter with the products and services delivered by SRC. By clicking on a link you can read what the term in question stands for. You can also scroll down for this.
Electronic Data Interchange
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a standard for the electronic exchange of messages. By means of EDI orders, packing notes, invoices and confirmations can be sent. In fact, through EDI, companies do business in an electronic manner. This saves time and costs due to the fact that these processes run automatically and standardised.
There are several EDI standards, like EDIFACT (developed by the United Nations), HL7 (healthcare), TRADACOMS (British supermarkets), ODETTE (automotive industry), EDINE (energy market), Florecom (flower auctions) and EB-XML.
SRC System Integrators is a supplier of products and services for EDI. With the Trading Partner Connectivity Programme SRC makes sure that companies can electronically do business with as many trading partners as possible with the assistance of EDI principles. In SRC you will find a partner who has many years’ experience in the area of EDI and, consequently, knows exactly what is important to you. To comply with your wishes and demands SRC offers a wide products and services portfolio in the area of EDI integration.
Global Data Synchronisation
Global Data Synchronisation (GDS) enables companies to exchange product information in a standardised manner. In the data pool all the product information is stored which the companies, who are connected to the data pool, are offering. Another company that can profit from this information can collect data like height, width, packaging measurements etc. from the data pool.
SRC System Integrators is market leader in Europe in the area of GDS software. By means of the GDS Software of SRC companies can collect, process, enrich and exchange information with trading partners by means of the data pool.
Product Information Management
By means of a Product Information Management (PIM) system a company organises its product information and is a company in connection with a data pool. With PIM software the company manages and enriches the product information as a result of which the interested departments within the organisation can always dispose of the right and most recent product information.
SRC System Integrators is market leader in Europe in the area of Product Information Management software. By means of the PIM Software of SRC companies can collect, process, enrich and exchange information with all interested departments and business units within the organisation.
GUSI stands for Global Upstream Supply Initiative. By means of XML standards manufacturers of consumer goods and suppliers of packaging materials, ingredients and semi-manufactures electronically exchange information. The importance of GUSI can be found in the wish to integrate the links in the logistical chain (supply chain) in a tighter manner, without each and every link separately starting up valuable and time-consuming IT integration projects with all the other links. This worldwide project has led to one standard so that electronic communication between various links in the supply chain can be simplified.
SRC System Integrators is a supplier of products and services to roll-out GUSI between the separate links in the supply chain.
Supply Chain Management (SCM) regards the process of planning, implementing and controlling of all aspects of the logistical process and to, in a manner as effective as possible, move semi-manufactures and/or final goods from the point of origin to the final destination, in many instances the eventual consumer (the point of consumption).
SRC System Integrators helps companies to improve the logistical processes by means of support and advice in the area of supply chain management. Here, communication constitutes an important aspect. Due to the fact that information is exchanged electronically (communicated) the order turn-around times will be shorter, the out-of-stock lower and it will be possible to better anticipate changes on the market. With SRC as a partner thinking along with you, you are assured of a tailored supply of services as a result of which your logistical processes can be optimised.
VMI stands for Vendor Managed Inventory. VMI is characterised by optimising the inventory management feature regardless of company borders. This way suppliers will, for example, personally manages the inventory at their customers. The reason for the development of VMI originates from the wish to integrate the links in the supply chain in a tighter manner. As a consequence the efficiency and service increase as a result of which the total stock will decrease. This ensures lower costs in the area of inventory management.
SRC System Integrators is a supplier of VMI applications. In addition SRC advices about how the implementation of VMI can lead to advantages for your company.
AS2
AS2 (Applicability Statement 2) is a specification about how to transport data securely and reliably over the internet. Security is achieved by using digital certificates and encryption.
Data can consist of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages such as DESADV, INVOIC, APERAK, ORDERS etc. but may be of any other message type. AS2 specifies how to connect, deliver, validate and acknowledge data, and creates an envelope for a message which is then sent securely over the internet.
An implementation of AS2 involves two machines, a client and a server, communicating with each other over the Internet. At the operating system level, the AS2 client may be a server as well, offering its communication services to application software.
The client sends data to the server (e.g. a trading partner); on receipt of the message, the receiving application sends an acknowledgment or MDN (Message Disposition Notification) back to the sender.
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EAI
Enterprise
application integration (EAI) is a collective word for the integration technology with which software systems can be linked to one another. EAI, in its most elaborate form, consists roughly of four areas. A part to send messages (messaging), a part to coordinate formats, a part with the mentioned connectors and, finally, Business Process Management.
The EAI component, BPM, controls and monitors the logistics of information flows between applications. It is comparable to work-flow management, but then fully automated. Suppose that a new client is entered into CRM, the BPM will ensure that this client is also automatically created in the ERP system. In BPM, you capture your business logic. On the one hand, EAI lowers management costs, especially if a company has a lot of applications. Additionally, this replaces the double-manual entry of data and avoids the errors and mistakes that can result from that. It also accelerates the integration of a new business, for example, after an acquisition. On the other hand, EAI has a number of strategic advantages because information is more quickly available. Through this, a company can, for example, offer new services (tracking & tracing), respond faster and is better disposed to provide a customer with information.
Source: Harm Beerens, Logistiek.nl