tim cotterall commercial director. the edi messages take up our experiences recent issues edi -...

Tim Cotterall

Commercial Director

• The EDI Messages• Take Up• Our Experiences• Recent Issues

EDI - Supplier – Customer - LMS

Orderso 66% Take Up (95% of our business)o Benefits the libraryo Only one area of efficiencyo Tip of the iceberg !

Acknowledgementso 29% Take Upo Saves monthly re-keyingo Updated daily by exceptiono Not seen as criticalo Quick win !

Quotes

o Savings on Re-keying Selectionso Available on most LMS’so Can Impact on Bib Datao Selection Methods

o Web (40%)o Supplier Selection (5%)o Showroom Visits (24%)o Standing Orders (11%)o Approvals (2%)

Fulfilment(Electronic Delivery Note)

o 19% Take upo Different Systems/ Methodso Not an Invoiceo Electronic Delivery Noteo Receipting by Exceptiono Essential for Direct Delivery

Invoices

o 9% Take upo No Re-keying on LMSo Early days for most customerso Links to Council Treasury Systems ?

Experiences

o Best Practiceo Vision o Understandingo Trusto Cost/ Benefits

o Pressure to Implemento Testing

Recent Issues

o New Contractso EDI Rollout

o Change of LMSo How high does Acquisitions fit in evaluation criteria ?

o Take Upo A lot of new requests in last 12 month