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J.R. Simplot – Accelerate automated
processes with customers
The food sector is probably the one where the greatest proportion of retailers and wholesalers are the best organized in terms of EDI (food service organizations included). Electronic exchanges have been part of their day-to-day activities for over 20 years. J.R. Simplot is no stranger to these notions. Their internal systems have been geared for years to capture purchase orders and send ASNs and invoices. A few years ago, Simplot started using InterTrade as a VAN for transport of traffic and to connect with the then-emerging AS2 protocol. Through discussions, they soon realized that InterTrade could help them take advantage of many other solutions to deepen their use of trading-partner automation while reducing the cost of selling their product to their customers.
InterTrade assisted Simplot in many ways. We have two case studies that highlight how we were able to manage an EDI environment transformation using Biztalk by Microsoft and our TradeLinks platform, and a third study showing how we were able to facilitate order entry with a customer portal. As per Roger Parks, CIO of J.R. Simplot: “InterTrade has consistently exceeded our expectations in every aspect of their service over the past two years. They have become a key partner in Simplot’s logistics optimization strategy. InterTrade ranks #1 amongst our 80 IT service providers.”
Understanding the food retail and manufacturing sector is key to our ability to discuss value creation. InterTrade has been involved in this industry since its inception, delivering solutions aligned with processes specific to food retail, from VMI to the use of third-party warehouses, logistics carriers and more. Much like Simplot, players in the food sector need to rely on a B2B partner that knows how to navigate processes to come up with solutions that fit the specificities of a rapidly evolving market.
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