Digital processes
Digital processes
EDI clearing
Many advantages thanks to electronic data exchange
The digitalisation of customer procurement processes is unstoppable. It has become impossible to ignore the advantages and convenience of digital purchasing. NORDWEST’s digitalisation strategy offers specialist trade partners the opportunity to automate their own procurement processes so they can stay up-to-date and retain their competitive edge in the market.
NORDWEST connects the ERP systems of the participating supplier partners with the ERP systems of the participating specialist trade partners for a fully automated ordering process. Once any partner has implemented an EDI interface (electronic data interchange) to NORDWEST, it has become a potential partner for the electronic ordering process. A specialist trade partner can reach all connected supplier partners via an EDI interface – and vice versa. To support data exchange, NORDWEST standardises the flow of process data in both directions and assists in the connection process from the test phase to the go-live.
The clearing centre acts as a hub for the initiation of a new electronic connection. All participating partners present themselves via the N.I.S. (NORDWEST Information System) in the EDI self-service area and can initiate new connections to selected business partners at any time. The exchange of business documents via EDI electronically maps the entire process chain – from the order to the order confirmation and dispatch notification through to the invoice.
Your added values with NORDWEST
- Automated, digitalised processing of everything from orders, order confirmations and dispatch notifications to invoices
- Cost reduction, increased security, lower error rate and increased speed
- Sustainability through paperless communication – paper documents replaced by electronic data
- Optimisation of procurement processes by networking the suppliers’ ERP systems and the NORDWEST warehouse
- This leads to faster, more transparent and more efficient purchasing processes and lays the foundation for higher sales volume and revenue.
How EDI clearing works
Connection of end customer systems
THROUGH MARKETPLACES OR DIRECT CONNECTION
Industry and crafts are already using digital procurement channels to keep purchasing process automated and thus efficient. Suppliers are no longer selected based on pricing alone, but also increasingly according to existing technical conditions.
NORDWEST therefore supports specialist trade partners in the electronic connection of end customer systems and marketplaces in a wide variety of formats. The specialist dealers receive the initiated orders in the format required for automated further processing in the ERP system so that orders can be generated without media discontinuity.
The advantages for you
- Automated, digitalised order processing
- Faster and more efficient sales
- Reduced dependency on resources thanks to internal process optimisation
