EDI -  Logistics, Production & Retail

BCEDI: Logistics (3PL) EDI

You will Learn How To

· Implement the BCEDI Logistics (3PL) Module

· Leverage EDI transactions to streamline your relationship with your 3rd party warehouse(s)

· Configuring triggers to drive retransmission of updated orders

· Troubleshoot process and data related errors

· Automate and manage your logistics processing

Course Benefits

Provide users with the knowledge necessary to effectively utilize EDI transactions to improve shipping and receiving at your 3rd party warehouses.  Learn about all the 3PL EDI transactions available in BC and how they can be used to improve the timeliness and accuracy for both the shipment of sales orders as well as receipt of inventory from manufacturers.  The user should leave this course with an understanding of how to utilize the many, many 3PL transactions to fully automate their relationship with external warehouses that ship goods to retailers and direct to consumers.

Who Should Attend

Anyone can attend but this course is tailored towards those that already have some understanding of the basics of EDI, including terminology and core transactional usage and functionality, as well as familiarity with the Blue Cherry application.  In addition, users should have some basic familiarity with general warehouse roles and/or dealings with 3rd party warehouses.     

Course Content

3PL Transactions

· Review all the 3PL transactions currently available in BCEDI

· Deep dive into the control references that drive 3PL processes

· Step-by-step 3rd party logistics cycle (from pick ticket via 940 through shipment results via 945 as well as transactions that deal with inventory advisement and receipt confirmation from manufacturers)

· In depth look at new/expanded functionality

· Look at the BCEDI Production Module and how transactions can be integrated with the 3PL Module

From Test to Live

· How to initiate a trading partner relationship on the 3rd party warehouses (understanding their limitations)

· Initial backend setups and preparation (checklist)

· Testing with the partner (what to look for, how to create data, peripheral requirements)

· Going live (what needs to be done)

Supporting 3PL EDI

· Available Tools

· Troubleshooting 101

· Advanced Troubleshooting

Operational Best Practices

BCEDI: Production EDI

You will Learn How To

· Implement the BCEDI Production Module

· Leverage EDI transactions to streamline production side operations

· Configuring triggers to drive retransmission of updated orders

· Troubleshoot process and data related errors

· Automate your production receiving process

Course Benefits

Provide users with the knowledge necessary to effectively utilize EDI transactions to improve production flow.  Learn about all the production EDI transactions available in BC and how they can be used to improve the timeliness and accuracy of production orders and automate the inbound inventory receiving process.  Examine user defined triggers that drive when (and if) production orders should be retransmitted and common troubleshooting techniques.  The user should leave this course with an understanding of how to improve their production business by leveraging new transactions and expanding their skills.

Who Should Attend

Anyone can attend but this course is tailored towards those that already have some understanding of the basics of EDI, including terminology and core transactional usage and functionality, as well as familiarity with the Blue Cherry application.  In addition, users should have some basic familiarity with using the production side of the business cycle.     

Course     EDI 2

Course Content

Implementing Production EDI

· Production Transactions

· From Test to Live

Supporting Production EDI

· Available Tools

· Troubleshooting 101

· Advanced Troubleshooting

Operational Best Practices

 

 

BCEDI: Retail EDI

You will Learn How To

· Implement the BCEDI Retail Module

· Use retail EDI transactions to meet your partners needs

· Troubleshoot specific partner and business usage scenarios

· Avoid common pitfalls that lead to charges and late transmissions

· Manage your retail EDI operations

Course Benefits

Provide users with the knowledge necessary to effectively trade EDI transactions with your retail partners.  Learn about all the retail EDI transactions available in BC and how they can be used to maintain and expand relationships with your customers using Blue Cherry’s BCEDI Retail (Core) module.  Examine troubleshooting techniques used by BC technical support and some of the common pitfalls users fall into while running their EDI business that lead to charge backs.  The user should leave this course with an understanding of how to improve their EDI operations by leveraging new transactions and expanding their skills.

Who Should Attend

Anyone can attend but this course is tailored towards those that already have some understanding of the basics of EDI, including terminology and core transactional usage and functionality, as well as familiarity with the Blue Cherry application.  In addition, users should have some basic familiarity with using the core transactions in the BCEDI Retail Module and/or business knowledge of the retail environment.     

 

Course Content

Implementing Retail EDI

· Retail Transactions

· From Test to Live

Supporting Retail EDI

· Available Tools

· Troubleshooting 101

· Advanced Troubleshooting

Operational Best Practices