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RE: RE: Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Outsourcing EDI, when done properly, is transparent to the trading partners.
In this case the 856 would originate in some form with the 3PL and be
addressed to the supplier. If done as a flat file or X12 or XML or any
format, it will be processed into an 856 (or other appropriate format,) sent
and the acknowledgment reconciled by the EDI operation. The same source
data will be processed by the EDI operation to load accounts payable at the
supplier OR turned directly into an invoice to the customer and the 810 sent
automatically.
Reconciliation by the 3PL could be accomplished by sending an 856 to the EDI
operation and a 997 generated back. Transparency to the customer would only
require that the customer is satisfied with the operation among the 3PL, EDI
operation and themselves. This is really no different from an electronic
operations perspective than having direct physical control over the
warehouse and EDI operation. Whether outsourced or in house, the same
people aren't doing all the jobs anyway and data has to move among systems.
A major impediment to using a 3PL and/or outsourced EDI is having an
existing, closely coupled business automation system.
Peter Olivola
708 445 0023
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Lee [mailto:
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 8:42 AM
To: 'EDI-L Mailing List'
Subject: RE: RE: [EDI-L] Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Peter,
How does outsourcing edi solve the addressing issue for this
scenario where. Supplier has been sending customer ASNs for products
for years. 3PL comes in and is going to take over the transport for
customer. Customer is promised no IT changes are required on their
side. Currently EDI uses ISA Sender ZZ-SUPPLIER, ISA Receiver is
ZZ-CUSTOMER. 3PL needs a copy of message and needs to 997 acknowledge
it. Customer has to have a copy of the message for bill payment.
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