Advantages of EDI for 3PL's

Advantages to 3PL's, Logistics Organizations, Warehouse and Shipping Companies in becoming EDI compliant:

• Able to handle more daily shipments and customers
• Provides greater efficiencies on the production environment
• Accuracy boosted through integration and minimizing manual data entry
• Secures larger more sophisticated client base
• Enhances ability to build more business through differentiation
• Order-to-cash cycle time reduceded
• Retailer chargeback fees minimized for your clients

Check out www.B2BGateway.Net for more details or view a brief video demonstration on EDI for 3PL's here http://www.b2bgateway.net/videos.asp?id=26

EDI and eCommerce

What is eCommerce?

eCommerce has been described as being a virtual market place, whereby all the transactions that occur in the physical world are also available on computer systems via the Internet. The main activites of eCommerce include purchasing, selling, marketing, services and distribution via the World Wide Web. eCommerce transactions are recording tremendous growth, multiplying on a yearly basis with many transactions now taking place on Social Media sites such as Facebook and Pinterest (Social Commerce) as well as the more established online stores such as Amazon, eBay, Buy.com etc.

How can EDI help eCommerce?
EDI allows retailers and distributors to have speedy and reliable communications. Retailers can easily determine product availability of a distributor prior to placing an order. If the distributor is out of stock temporarily, the order can be passed directly to the manufacturer, with the distributor receiving credit for the sale. EDI also enables the supplier’s online site to communicate direct with the supplier’s ERP/Accounting software and 3PL, i.e. when an order is placed on an online site it will immediately be sent via EDI to the suppliers ERP system and 3PL for shipping. By using fully integrated EDI, there is no need for the supplier to re-key the data thus saving on human data entry errors and staff resources. Orders are encrypted for Internet transmission and then converted to EDI format for internal processing. Thus EDI has become an integral part of business which has evolved from transactions between businesses, to those between individuals and businesses.

For further information on how B2BGateway's cloud based EDI solutions can help your eCommerce transactions please visit www.B2BGateway.Net or email Sales@B2BGateway.Net

Top five reasons to switch to cloud based EDI solutions

Five great reasons to switch to cloud based EDI solutions:

1. Requires no further investment or outlay in hardware or software.
2. You do not have to have a large IT based staff or great EDI knowledge.
3. Cost reduction - costs are based on your usage and are not fixed.
4. Scalability - using the cloud allows you to scale resources on demand, i.e. spikes in a seasonal    
    market place.
5. Cloud based EDI solutions allow for multiple users in multiple locations.

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B2BGateway has some exciting news and a chance for you to win a brand new Kindle Fire. We've just developed an exciting new web based 'Supplier Portal' that allows organizations to send orders and receive invoices from their suppliers electronically, removing the need for traditional paper and manual data processing.

The only problem is, we think 'Supplier Portal' is pretty boring - and that's where you come in. We’re in search of a new, cool and catchy brand name for the portal. To enter, click one of the links below and "like" us on Facebook or "follow" us on Twitter. The only thing you need to do now is post/tweet your submissions and wait for us to contact you! All entries must be submitted by May 31st 2012. The winner will be announced on Friday, June 15th. Terms & conditions apply.

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5 Great Reasons to integrate EDI with your QuickBooks software.

As a QuickBooks Gold Developer, B2BGateway has been offering fully integrated, cloud based EDI solutions to QuickBooks users since 2003. B2BGateway's EDI solutions integrate seamlessly with all Intuit QuickBooks products including QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, QuickBooks Enterprise, QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Point of Sale. But what are the main advantages of fully integrating your EDI solution with your QuickBooks accounts? We have studied the user habits of thousands of our QuickBooks clients and have come up with the following top 5 advantages as outlined by our clients:

1. To receive a Purchase Order (PO) from your Trading Partners (vendors) takes minutes rather than hours and/or days.
2. Greatly increased accuracy levels - Fully Integrated EDI for QuickBooks removes the need for manual data entry, substantially reducing errors associated with human data entry.
3. QuickBooks EDI will also integrate seamlessly with your 3PL, Manufacturer, Online Shopping Sites and Box Store Retailers automating your entire business document flow and improving your supply chain processes. 
4. Speeds up the entire Order to Payment cash cycle - i.e. you get paid much faster from your customers as they have your invoices and data faster.
5. Reduction of paper improves our environment and reduces your postage and stationery costs.