ECbridges Helps Polo Ralph Lauren Cross the Ocean Divide

Polo Ralph Lauren Europe has connected to its North American trading partners by harnessing the power of ECbridges Hosted solutions. ECbridges is equally versed in North America's X12 standards as well as Europe's EDIFACT standards. Data traffic flows through ECbridges' hub and documents are translated to the most appropriate format for each trading partner.

Olympus Global Selects ECbridges for SaaS Hosted EDI Solution

One of the world’s leading suppliers of medical visualization and energy systems, Olympus Global selected ECbridges hosted EDI service to manage their entire EDI function. Hosted EDI connects Olympus to its numerous trading partners in the medical space. The service pulls files out of the ERP and translates them into XML and EDI formats appropriate for each vendor. Incoming files from partners are converted to the Oracle format needed by Olympus.

ECbridges implements Sterling GIS in SAP Environment

A large Silicon Valley electronics manufacturer has selected ECbridges to implement its Sterling GIS EDI translator. The company has been implementing an SAP ERP and needed EDI and XML connectivity with its trading partners. After all the options were considered, ECbridges was selected to get them e-enabled. Sterling GIS (Gentran Integration Suite) is Sterling Commerce's (a division of AT&T) flagship B2B platform. ECbridges consultants have been integrating GIS into various ERPs, including Oracle and SAP, since its release.

Prestolite Wire selects ECbridges for e-Commerce / inventory custom project

Prestolite Wire has selected ECbridges to perform a customer software development project to enable sophisticated consignment business process applications fully integrated with their existing ERP and EDI systems. Prestolite manufactures a full assortment of electrical wire and cable products for automotive and industrial applications. The company has operations in Michigan, Georgia, and China.

ECbridges technology passes latest eB certification test

ECbridges is announcing that its Hosted eCommerce Data Center is now certified for interoperability with the latest requirements for Drummond ebXML Messaging Services (ebMS). ECbridges uses a highly secure Internet communications technology that facilitates mission critical document transfer between some of North America's largest corporations.
The technology underwent rigorous testing to verify certificate and data exchange, error handling, security, compression, and receipt capabilities. The testing included 20 basic profile tests, including RSA and DSA signatures, synchronous and asynchronous acknowledgments, large and multipart payload, and duplicate detection.

Major industries including automotive, financial services, government and health care rely on ebMS as a secure, interoperable communications protocol. Certified interoperability saves buyers time, money and frustration by knowing that the products will work to specifications and will inter operate successfully with one another.

The Drummond certification program provides neutral third party testing of solutions for interoperability and compliance. The current ebMS test results are listed on the Drummond Group (DGI) web site at http://www.drummondgroup.com/html-v2/ebXML-companies.html

ECbridges puts the fun back into eCommerce

When toy company Wham-O got overwhelmed with a tidal wave of paper purchase orders from from Overstock.com, they tossed the problem to the EDI experts at ECbridges. In no time, electronic documents were boomeranging back and forth between the Frisbee maker and the online retailer. ECbridges works hard and plays hard.

Enabling EDI 24/7/365 throughout the World

A multi-national supplier of automotive parts has outsourced key components of its EDI department to the ECbridges consulting services division.  The sixty year old Grand Rapids based company is a leader in its field and has facilities in North America, Eastern Europe, and China. ECbridges has been contracted to program their EDI module and to write their Sterling Commerce Gentran translation maps.

Although many factors went into the decision, the supplier appreciated ECbridges’ demonstrated expertise in the automotive vertical and patent pending implementation methodology.  ECbridges' prior experience with the trading partners will accelerate the map writing as the client’s customer base is 99% automotive and its products are found worldwide on vehicles manufactured by virtually every original equipment manufacturer (OEM).The new trading partner relationships facilitated by the ECbridges programmers, consultants, and EDI coordinators will help facilitate the clients move to a  24-hour per day operation.

Specialized metals company makes the switch

After using another e-business consulting group with mixed results, a leading supplier of precision-formed metal products to the automotive industry, called on ECbridges to be their "Mr. Fix It." The manufacturing company knew of ECbridges' reputation as expert in GM's EDIFACT documents but was concerned that the implementation stay on budget after cost overruns with other firms. However, Ohio based A.J. Rose was pleasantly surprised with a price quote 40% below the competition. The GM Shanghi document implementation (DELFOR, DELJIT, DESADV) was completed on time and on budget. ECbridges is the premier e-business company in the metals vertical. The vast majority of North America's steel EDI flows through ECbridges' data center and the world's largest steel company, Arcelor Mittal, out sources its EDI function to ECbridges.

ECbridges bridges Xerox and UPS

Documents and delivery --That's what ECbridges knows best. So when Xerox, "The Document Company" needed help in integrating their UPS Package Tracking codes into their existing IT infrastructure, they turned to ECbridges for help. An internet bridge was established automatically transporting electronic documents from UPS to the ECbridges data center for translation into the Xerox computer system format. The team at ECbridges monitors the data flow 24/7 to handle exception processing and to provide instant and periodic reporting to Xerox. The project was completed by Labor Day '08 in time for Xerox' busy season. Xerox is delighted with the SAS (Software As a Service) project which was completed on time and on budget.

ECbridges reveals its style

The influential Carole Hochman Design Group manufactures their own line of sleepwear, loungewear and daywear, and the licenses to several exceptional lingerie and sleepwear collections including Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, and Jockey. The Group has outsourced their EDIFACT electronic document function to ECbridges. ECbridges has begun working with El Corte Ingles, Spain's largest department store chain to transact electronic documents with the Carole Hochman Design Group.

Facing integration hurdles in your e-business efforts? Close the gap between your e-business strategy and B2B realities

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All Signs Point to ECbridges for outsourced data exchange

Neschen America has outsourced its electronic document exchange function to ECbridges. The Elkridge, Maryland company was recently formed by the consolidation of Seal Graphics Americas Corporation, Neschen-Accutech Corporation and Neschen-USA L.L.C; together encompassing more than 160 years of business experience in the wide-format lamination, printing and sign industry. A wholly owned subsidiary of Neschen AG, Germany, Neschen Americas serves all of the markets in both North and South America.

ECbridges makes the garden grow

The world's largest shipper of fresh broccoli has contracted ECbridges to provide outsourced Sterling Gentran mapping. Salinas based Mann Packing relies on ECbridges expertise to write their EDI maps to enable connectivity to America's largest grocery chains including Safeway, Kroger, Wal-Mart, and Albertsons. ECbridges technology empowers the company to ship over 30 different fresh vegetables from asparagus to romaine, 365 days per year.

ECbridges builds customized e-Commerce gateways for automotive supplier

Blackhawk Automotive Plastics has hired ECbridges to modify their ERP system to facilitate the flow of e-Commerce documents in and out of their enterprise.  The Salem Ohio automotive supplier is running QAD's MFG/PRO eB2.  ECbridges will modify gateways to provide advanced inventory, purchase order, and invoicing functionality.  Blackhawk has been supplying highly engineered complex assemblies and sub-systems to the titans of the automotive industry for more than 30 years.  ECbridges has been integrating EDI, XML, and e-Commerce documents into numerous ERP's since 1992.

Multinational plastics manufacturer ramps up For eCommerce growth

ECbridges implemented new e-Commerce functionality at EVCO Plastics of DeForest Wisconsin . The ECbridges implementation team wrote transformation maps to connect to the Case Group. EVCO uses QAD's EDI ECommerce Module, a part of its ERP, MFG/PRO eB2. EVCO subscribes to ECbridges Hosted-EDI so trading partner management and EDI communications is handled out of ECbridges state-of-the-art Data Center by experienced ECommerce professionals 24/7.

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ECbridges' Data Center Certified for AS3 EDI/XML Interoperability

ECbridges' state of the art data center has been certified for the latest generation of e-Commerce Internet communications standards.  The eBusiness Ready Certification is mandated by some of North America and Europe's largest companies such as the automotive giants.  In addition to harnessing the power of ECbridges' any-to-any data translation functionality, they will be guaranteed standards compliant connectivity to their trading partners.

ECbridges beefs Up SAP EDI Services

ECbridges has a long history as a top EDI Consulting firm to companies running Oracle, QAD, JD Edwards, and Peoplesoft.   Recently, the SAP practice has been strengthened.  ECbridges has recently acquired an SAP to IDOC modeler for both hosted services and on-site installed translation.  This tool accelerates the ability for ECbridges professionals to map data to and from enterprises running SAP.  Additionally, ECbridges has added employees with extensive SAP experience to its professional services group.

Automotive Supplier Running Oracle Outsources Gentran maps

ECbridges completes a massive Gentran mapping and outsourced EDI management project for automotive supplier Koyo Seiko.  The company is a leading manufacturer of ball and roller bearings for a variety of automotive and industrial equipment manufacturers.  Their analysis showed ECbridges Professional Services could write their Gentran maps faster and most cost effectively than they could in-house.

ECbridges Meets International Steel's increased EDI needs

ECbridges has deployed a new executive dashboard at the world's largest steel company. The dashboard gives managers and executives full visibility into ISG's (Arcelor Mittals') Electronic Document supply chain. Since its founding in 2002, ISG has been acquiring some of America's largest steel making assets including Acme and Bethlehem Steel.  ISG has recently renewed its outsourcing agreement for ECbridges to operate, monitor, and troubleshoot the communications and translation functions of the expanded enterprise.

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ECbridges Migrates manufacturer from Sterling Gentran to ECommerce module

A major East Coast manufacturer selected ECbridges EDI On-site solution. ECbridges consultants installed and configured all the necessary components to implement a new ECommerce environment. The manufacturer's employees, backed up by the expertise of ECbridges, will administer the day-to-day EDI effort. ECbridges support is available on an on-going basis for advice, consultation, and their more complex EDI functions such as electronic document exchange mapping.