Managing third-party logistics (3PL) EDI transactions in your ERP is no small task.
The challenges can be overwhelming, from juggling multiple transaction types, document formats to reconciling inventory updates.
Vantree’s EDI solution for SAP Business One addresses these pain points, making your 3PL interactions seamless, automated, and efficient – as long as your 3PL is ready.
Here’s how our solution tackles common 3PL challenges:
Email and phone collaboration for 3PL order fulfilment & inventory updates
The Pain:
Sales and Warehouse departments hate managing orders, stock transfers and inventory updates manually via email, because it’s extremely time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to costly discrepancies and frustrated supply chain parties.
The Solution:
- Integration and automate critical 3PL EDI transactions like:
- EDI 940 (Warehouse Shipping Order): Automatically send accurate shipping orders to your 3PL, directly from SAP Business One, as soon as your EDI 850 customer Purchase Order is processed.
- EDI 945 (Warehouse Shipping Advice): Receive real-time updates when your shipments are sent to your customer, on your behalf.
- EDI 943 (Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipment): Send a notice to your 3PL that stock is being sent to their location for replenishing.
- EDI 944 (Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice): Receive confirmation that your 3PL received the shipment you sent them.
- EDI 947 (Warehouse Inventory Adjustment Advice): Receive a notice that your inventory, located at your 3PL, has been updated so it can be reflected in your SAP Business One system.
Lack of Visibility into your 3PL Operations
The Pain:
Companies have limited insight into what’s happening at their third-party logistics (3PL) warehouse, making it difficult to monitor order statuses, and inventory levels.
The Solution:
Leverage Vantree’s real-time 3PL EDI transactions integration with SAP Business One ensuring:
- Live Updates: Up to date inventory levels, shipping statuses, and confirmations..
- End-to-End Visibility: Access a full picture of your 3PL transactions within a single interface.
- Data Accuracy: Empower users with accurate data in order to resolve critical errors promptly and make impactful business decisions.
Struggling with Disconnected Systems
The Pain:
Using separate tools for 3PL fulfilment and inventory updates creates inefficiencies, data silos and frustrated users, making end-to-end visibility painful, and reconciliation nearly impossible. Manufacturing and distribution company leaders know there’s no way to scale that way.
The Solution:
- Fully embedded 3PL EDI integration with your ERP, in order to have one source of truth for all order and inventory mangagement. Vantree’s embedded EDI integration within SAP Business One allows Sales, Finance, IT and Warehouse departments to manage their entire operation in SAP, eliminating the needs to log in to outside portals.
- Vantree’s EDI Solution for SAP Business One eliminatesthe need for external systems, reducing complexity, cybersecurity risk, allowing your team to focus on higher-value tasks.
Managing Diverse 3PL Requirements
The Pain:
Different 3PL providers often have varying EDI requirements, leading to extra integration work and potential non-compliance issues.
The Solution:
- Vantree’s solution is fully customizable to meet your specific 3PL requirements and yours.
- Easily adapt to new 3PL partners or document formats as your business grows.
Handling Growing Transaction Volumes
The Pain:
Scaling up with manual processes or disconnected workflows can lead to bottlenecks and delays.
The Solution:
- Vantree automates and centralizes transaction management, enabling you to handle growing transaction volumes without additional strain.
Proven Results
Implementing integrated EDI solutions in supply chain management can reduce transaction costs by up to 35% and accelerate order to cash processes by 300%. Vantree’s integration ensures you gain these efficiencies while resolving your most pressing pain points. (Source: Remedi)
What’s Next?
As the logistics industry evolves, staying competitive requires addressing inefficiencies head-on. Vantree’s EDI solution empowers businesses to streamline 3PL interactions, reduce errors, and achieve full control over their processes—all within SAP Business One.
Facing challenges with your 3PL operations? Let’s discuss how Vantree can help transform your logistics operations by talking to an EDI expert today.
