Supplier Enablement

EDI-capable companies have traditionally focused their EDI resources on supporting customer needs and have established trading relations with their most strategic ones. However, they typically exchange EDI documents with only a handful of suppliers because many smaller and medium-sized suppliers cannot exchange mission-critical business documents electronically. Enabling these non-EDI-capable suppliers to conduct EDI with a low-cost Web application extends the use of a company's existing EDI assets and benefits several areas (purchasing eliminates faxing POs, warehouse/operations begin receiving ASNs and accounts payable can receive invoices electronically).

MISG provides a program that enables suppliers to exchange EDI documents with EDI-capable buyers. We utilize Webinar education forums, direct marketing techniques, strategic development with industry partners and a simple Web application to drive implementation. MISG's WebDX is the base application for Supplier Enablement and enables non-EDI-capable suppliers to send, receive, view, download, print, archive, manage and create return EDI business transactions.

We have provided a Supplier Enablement white paper for you that depicts the current state of most up-channel supply chains and the benefits of enabling smaller suppliers (sellers) to exchange EDI documents with EDI-capable companies (buyers). The paper has been made available by MISG's strategic business partner, Global eXchange Services (GXS). It may be distributed to anyone within your company or any of your business partners.