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EXTOL BUSINESS INTEGRATOR®



BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION

PROJECT NAME

ERP Conversion, Porting EDI Environment to EXTOL Business Integrator®

CLIENT PROFILE

Client is a wine and spirits company in Canada, and a subsidiary of a global wine and spirits holding company. The client produces and distributes branded and private label beverage products through wholesalers and retailers in a collaborative manner.

  • Industry: Beverage Manufacturing and Distribution
  • Location: Canada
  • Products: Branded and private label beverages
  • Technical Environment:
      • Hardware(and OS): MS Server 2003
      • Software(and version): EXTOL Business Integrator (EBI) version 2.2.1
      • ERP: JD Edwards Enterprise One (JDE E1)
      • Communications: EXTOL Secure version 5.3
      • Relevant to the project...
        • Number of Trading Partners: 1 (Wal-mart)
        • Number of Maps: 3 (816, 824, 832)
        • Number of Business Processes: 3

BUSINESS CASE

  • To meet requirement from trading partner to be up and running on EDI version 5010 by December, 2008
  • To move critical processes from JDE on AS400 to JDE Enterprise One on MS Server 2003 / Oracle using EXTOL Business Integrator
  • To increase revenue processed by EDI P.Os
  • To aid the client in avoiding compliance chargebacks

SITUATION

  • Client was converting from JDE on AS400 to JDE Enterprise One on MS Server 2003 / Oracle using EXTOL Business Integrator
  • Client was using AS400 EXTOL Integrator and wanted to convert over to EXTOL Business Integrator on Microsoft Server platform
  • Client had two critical issues to accomplish by December, 2008, in order to avoid chargebacks and/or loose the business with Wal-Mart. 1.) Convert their existing AS400 EDI processes over to Oracle and the EBI software. 2.) Implement the new 5010 EDI format for Wal-Mart transactions.

SOLUTION / DELIVERABLES

  • Provided one (1) EXTOL consultant to analyze existing maps, port maps to new EBI software, install and test all processes
  • Developed and tested the business processes (BPs) that accompanied these maps
  • Setup, configured, and enabled the Perimeter Server to perform the communication and routing with trading partners to which test maps were related
  • Performed custom remote EXTOL EBI training

OUTCOME

  • Maps were completed and tested with the client with little or no go-live issues, in the necessary time frame
  • Associated Business Processes were developed, documented and logged for reusability
  • Through the course of the work and custom training the client staff was left with knowledge and documentation on how to monitor and administer the system
  • Saved 20% in implementation costs by moving to 5010 process in a shorter time frame than estimated
  • Saved revenue that would have been lost due to chargebacks

ACCOLADES

  • Client was very pleased with the quality of work and success of the project
  • We were retained for further support and recommended to other divisions of client to help with their eCommerce project needs