We’re moving to the point where the ability to perform electronic invoicing and ordering will just be assumed-and that day is not far away. In some cases the retailer won’t allow a distributor to become a trading partner unless that distributor can send the invoices using some form of EDI. We are at the point where the large grocery chains expect distributors to have this capability. Suddenly, even the smallest distributors could justify a handheld computer system.Īs a result, today most DSD distributors have the ability to create invoices electronically and send them to the retailer, through a number of formats including the DEX standard. This development was driven by a broader trend: improved mobile technology that provided the consumer greater functionality with lower costs. Over time more retailers began to adopt it as one option of electronic data interchange (EDI). Steve Baus: When I began my involvement with DEX in 1990, only a few of the major grocery chains were using the standard. SSCS: How have you seen electronic processing and ordering evolve over the years? What market factors have helped drive it? Steve graciously agreed to the following conversation. And because electronic invoicing and file transfer play a central role in this type of streamlining, we thought it would be worthwhile to catch up with someone who is positioned at the heart of these advances to get an insider’s perspective on the challenges that go into delivering them. Once the file is on the PC it can be converted to use by the retailer’s back office system (for additional information, visit It’s no secret that the application of technology to the C-store operator’s daily processes drives store efficiencies. The delivery file (electronic invoice) resident in the hand-held device is then transferred to the PC using the DEX box and the StoreDEX software. After items are scanned, the vendor’s hand-held terminal is connected to a DEX “box” which is connected to the retailer’s PC. The invoice file is electronically delivered to the grocer or C-store’s back office system, including (in the interest of full disclosure) our own Computerized Daily Book (CDB).ĭEX (Digital Exchange) is the standard-a universal commercial code-utilized by StoreDEX. Their standalone software solution, StoreDEX, allows grocers and C-stores to electronically receive a Direct Store Delivery (DSD) invoice created by the hand-held terminal the distributor uses to scan the delivery. Steve Baus is a Partner in Baus Systems LLC, a software provider specializing in solutions to streamline the food industry supply chain. Most recently in 2015, with the introduction of DX30 (Bluetooth DEX Solutions), LaceUp will take another leap forward in mobile invoicing technology for direct store delivery by upgrading to BlueTooth DEX compatibility.Category: Innovation, Inventory Control, Technology, Uncategorized Leave a Comment It’s the Efficiency that Counts Moreover, Zebra Technology launched their Motorola TC55 (Symbol TC55) with barcode scanner compatibility, thus allowing LaceUp Invoicing to incorporate barcoding into their main features. This allows sales reps to print paper invoices and daily reports. With Zebra Technology already supplying the increasing demand of devices for Wholesale Distribution companies, LaceUp Invoicing pairs with the Mobile Bluetooth Printers iMZ320, iMZ220, ZQ500 & ZQ520. All of this and more helps sales reps make more profitable decisions at the point of sale, and for companies to excel in every aspect of their distribution service. Through the years, this mobile invoicing app has incorporated important features such as managing truck inventory live, transmitting DEX invoices to supermarket chains like Smart & Final and Kroger, and collecting payments from clients COD. In general the application allows sales reps to create sales orders and invoices from their phones or tablet, and send the information directly to the company's Accounting System. The idea behind LaceUp Invoicing was to create the most affordable and versatile mobile invoicing software for small and midsize Wholesale Distribution companies. Today LaceUp's mobile invoicing system can integrate with almost any accounting system. Originally, LaceUp was developed to integrate sales operations from the field with accounting systems like QuickBooks, Sage and SAP in real time. Developed by LaceUp Solutions Inc in 2004, to serve direct store delivery companies in their daily sales operations. What is LaceUp Solutions Inc.?LaceUp Invoicing is a DSD Software based on iOS and Android devices.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |