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KSE is using two types of EDI. The first type is a proprietary
system that allows customers to dial into KSE's system to do stock
checks, place orders, and to check the status of any of their
orders. More information on KSE's Information System can be obtained
by E-mailing Fred Schenfield.
The second and more strategic type for both KSE and its trading
partners is ASC X12 (American Standards Committee X12). This type
of EDI will allow KSE to communicate to all participating trading
partners in the same manner. ASC X12 and the way that KSE utilizes
it is by store and forward (or mail boxing) type of technology.
It has been determined that using a Value Added Network (VAN)
to achieve this is the most efficient way to send/receive data
for KSE. This allows KSE to make one connection to send/ receive
data to all our trading partners at once, instead of connecting
to each trading partner individually. All the VAN's that support
ASC X12 have bridges to each other, what this means is that KSE
and its trading partners do not have to belong to the same VAN
to communicate with each other. KSE uses Advantis (IBM Global
Network).
KSE's ASC X12 EDI is done on a IBM ES9000-211 mainframe computer
utilizing purchased software for ASC X12 translation. The product
for translation is 'GENTRAN' from Sterling Software. and has been
approved by all major companies in the United States. All the
software that interfaces to and from GENTRAN, and KSE's data bases
are applications developed by KSE. More information on KSE's EDI
Services can be obtained by E-mailing Dan Johnson.
INBOUND Transactions
The types of ASC X12 transactions that KSE is
presently receiving from our trading partners are as follows:
820 - Payment Order / Remittance Advice
This transaction is used by KSE to receive remittance/payment
information from its trading partners. This transaction currently
is not automated, but is printed and distributed to the accounts
receivable department for manual review and update.
830 - Planning Schedule With Release Capability
This transaction is used by KSE to receive shipment release authorization
with forecast information attached, or as a simple forecast, or
as a vendor managed inventory system for its trading partners.
This transaction is an automated update to KSE's database.
850 - Purchase Orders
This transaction is used by KSE to receive and place new discrete
purchase orders from its trading partners, or simply confirm an
order has been placed. This transaction is an automated update
to KSE's database.
860 - Purchase Order Changes
This transaction is used by KSE to receive purchase order change
information from its trading partners. This transactioncurrently
is not automated, but is printed and distributed to the customer
service department for manual review and update.
861 - Receiving Advice
This transaction is used by KSE as shipment receipt advice from
its trading partners. This transaction is currently informational
only.
862 - Shipping Schedule
This transaction is used by KSE to receive shipment release authorization
from its trading partners. This transaction is an automated update
to KSE's database.
997 - Functional Acknowledgment
This transaction is used by KSE to confirm outbound transmissions
have been received by our trading partners. This transaction is
an automated update to KSE's EDI audit database.
OUTBOUND Transactions
The list of outbound ASC X12 transactions that KSE is currently
sending are as follows.
810 - Invoices
This transaction is sent to KSE's trading partners to provide
for the customary business practice relative to billing for products
and services rendered.
855 - Purchase Order Acknowledgments
This transaction is sent to KSE's trading partners to provide
purchase order acknowledgement information relative to purchase
order detail received, such as part numbers, quantities, dates
required, pricing.
856 - Advance Ship Notice/Manifest
This transaction is sent to KSE's trading partners to provide
shipment notice/manifest information. The ship notice will contain
information relative to the shipment, such as a list of contents,
order information, product description, packaging, carrier information,
date shipped and waybill references.
865 - Purchase Order Change Acknowledgment
This transaction is sent to KSE's trading partners to provide
information relative to and confirming that a purchase order change
has been received and implemented.
997 - Functional Acknowledgment
This transaction is sent to KSE's trading partners to confirm
that an inbound transaction has been received and accepted or
rejected. This can be acknowledged at either the interchange,
group, or transaction level.
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