[ EDINet ]


EDINet enables businesses to electronically transmit forms to other businesses and trading partners over the Internet. The following is a description of how this process would occur.
  1. Using an Internet Web page, the type of form (i.e. invoice, purchase order, etc.) is selected and the information is entered via one of several common templates.
  2. The form is submitted to the EDINet server to perform any calculations.
  3. The form information is then converted to EDI or non-EDI format and electronically transmitted via ftp, email, or fax to the receiving organization or business.
  4. The sender receives an acknowledgment that the receiver received the data in one of several ways, including: a web page, email, ftp, fax or pager.




System Overview

EDINet can be used to manage and track purchase orders, shipping notices and invoices throughout the entire enterprise procurement process. EDINet is packaged as a self contained system unlike other EDI processes that act as a service/third party transmitter. The enterprise using the EDINet systems is not charged by the volume of transactions processed but purchases a system that will handle the entire transaction process. The EDINet system is scalable as the number of enterprise transactions increase so can the EDINet system, and thus remain cost effective.

Enterprises using the EDINet system may also share valuable information with its vendors and customers using EDIQ EnterFrame Intranet, Extranet and Web servers. These value added servers in accordance with EDINet provide a diverse number of Internet processes for the enterprise.

The form flow from business to business is represented in the following figure.

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There are a variety of methods that the document can be submitted to the EDINet server for conversion to a data format and then transmitted to the receiver.

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Here are a few particular examples of how a business could use EDINet to transmit business forms over the Internet.

  1. A business sending a purchase order or invoice to a trading partner using a web page:
    1. Using the EDINet web page the business would enter the information that will be passed to the trading partner.
    2. The business selects the data format(s), i.e. web page and EDI, in which the information will be sent. The trading partner can receive the information in more than one format.
    3. Next the business selects the method(s), i.e. pager and fax, to notify the trading partner that the information has been sent.
    4. The business then selects the method(s), i.e. email and pager, in which the return acknowledgement will be sent indicating the document has been received.
    5. The information entered on the web page is submitted to the EDINet server for conversion to EDI.
    6. The tracking and status of the document are always available using a web page.

  2. A business sending a purchase order or invoice to a trading partner via a fax.
    1. Using the EDINet web page the business would select the fax and EDI as the method(s) of transferring information to the trading partner. The trading partner can receive the information in more than one format.
    2. Next the business selects the methods(s), i.e. email and fax, to notify the trading partner the information has been sent.
    3. The business then selects the method(s), i.e. email and pager, in which the return acknowledgement will be sent indicating the document has been received.
    4. The business sends the information to the EDINet server using a fax. The information is then converted to EDI format.
    5. The tracking of the document is always available using a web page.

  3. A business receiving a purchase order or invoice from a trading partner using a web page.
    1. Using the EDINet web page the trading partner would enter the information that will be passed to the business.
    2. The trading partner also selects the data format(s), i.e. EDI, in which the information will be sent.
    3. Next the trading partner selects the method(s), i.e. pager , to notify the business that the information has been sent.
    4. The trading partner then selects the method(s), i.e. email, in which the return acknowledgement will be sent indicating the document has been received.
    5. The information entered on the web page is sent to the EDINet server for conversion to EDI.
    6. The tracking and status of the document is always available using a web page.

  4. A business receiving a purchase order or invoice from a trading partner via a fax.
    1. Using the EDINet web page the trading partner would select fax as the method of transferring information to the trading partner.
    2. Next the trading partner selects the method(s), i.e. pager, to notify the business that the information has been sent.
    3. The trading partner then selects the method(s), i.e. email, in which the return acknowledgment will be sent indicating the document has been received.
    4. The information is sent using a fax.
    5. The tracking and status of the document is always available using a web page.




    Features

    EDINet provides numerous features which will be beneficial to your company including:



    Document Management

    EDInet's management of the document through a quality control process is essential not only to the security and reliability, but to overall customer satisfaction as well. Knowledge of where the document is at all times as well as the status of the document are fundamental necessities. In order to ensure this reliable document management system numerous processes are executed including:



    Data Transformation

    Transformation is the process by where the document is converted to a standard format for the most efficient utilization by the receiver.



    Administrator

    Administrating the system has been recognized as fundamental to success and consequently an extensive number of features have been developed including:



    Communications Features

    The convienece that communication from multiple protocols provides a company is maintained by the following systems supported in EDINet:



    Security Features

    Security is crucial when utilizing the Internet to do business. Various security processes employed by EDINet include:



    Standards Implementation





    Server Supporting Features - Value Added

    EDIQ offers a multitude of other internet related activities as value added features. This is to ensure the customer not only receives EDINet as a purchase order/invoice manager, but also has access to other Internet related activities. These features will provide a total solution to their Internet needs. The value added features available from EDINet include:



    Future Additions

    Future versions of EDINet will include the following features, as well as others:


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