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Organization gets control over supply chain inventory

Retail manufacturer
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Industry: Retail services

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Business need
  • High VAN costs, especially for trading partners
  • Partner obstacles preventing transitioning away from VAN
  • Unreliable infrastructure causes disruptions in supply chain
  • High costs of implemntation and maintenance, limited visibility, point-to-point integration and customization
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Solution

Client implemented BusinessTone solution.

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Results
  • Centralized B2B infrastructure laid foundation for furture strategic supply chain initiatives
  • Tighter and more efficient integration across entire supply chain allows for greater control over inventory management
  • Projected future eliminination of VAN charges
  • Faster implementation of new data types such as AS2Cl
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