PROCESS SEQUENCE

BENEFITS

Electronic data interchange between companies saves workflow costs:

• Automated transfer of documents
• No duplication
• Faster business processes
• Minimized error quotas
• 24/7 accessibility
• Paper documents obsolete
• Simplified communication 

PREREQUISITES FOR EDI

In order to be able to use EDI, the system requires a so-called EDI converter  or the use of EDI clearing providers. Furthermore, your ERP system needs to support and to be able to process the format in use.

THE NEW INTERFACE – SEQUENCE

STANDARDS

UN/EDIFACT
(United Nations Electronic Data Interchange
for Administration, Commerce and Transport) 

EDIFACT provides a solution that sets out the handling of various business processes such as orders, invoices, delivery notes and much more besides.  This format is considered an international standard and can be applied for the exchange of information across different countries and industries. EDIFACT permits flexible use of data elements and thus differs from a  rigid norm.

OpenTrans

OpenTrans refers to an XML-based standard for support of electronic data interchange. OpenTrans makes a manageable number of documents available, such as the order, the dispatch notification and the quote. They consist of set structures and thus simplify workflow and processing. This data format is used primarily within Germany.

ASCII

ASCII is not strictly speaking an EDI format. RIEGLER ASCII files represent a simple format for orders that can be exported from your system and sent to us via email. These files have a very simple structure and can be sent to us as .txt /.csv / .xls / .asc formats. We will be happy to send you precise guidelines and instructions.