The world of e-commerce connectivity is changing rapidly. Once upon a time, real-time supply chain information came at the touch of a button -- actually, at the touch of about ten buttons originating on a touch-tone phone. Today's environment is dramatically different; real-time information can be accessed more easily and readily using the Prelude Supply Chain module. This module and the required hardware and software will be discussed in this session.
Increase efficiencies with SCI and XMLDescribe required hardware and softwareExplain how to use servletsExplain XML parsing and SCI Describe Prelude and SCI
This session will show you how using the Activant Prelude Supply Chain Interface can improve efficiency and profitability by giving you more time to provide valuable customer service
Cuts cost of traditional methods such as EDI transaction costUses XML as the data structure for data exchangeTrue B2B data exchange with no middle man such as a VAN
Short for Extensible Markup LanguageSimilar in syntax to HTMLAllows designers to create their own customized tags by enabling the definition, transmission, validation, and interpretation of data between applications and organizations
If your business partners do not require you to exchange data via XML today, they probably will in the futureIt is one of the fastest growing ways to exchange data in the industryCommon data structure and layout is shared between computer systems and databases regardless of application environment or operating system
Typical Small Web Server2.67 GHz processor1 GB MB memoryWindows 2000/2003UPSPCAnywhere or Remote DesktopBackup capabilityConnected to the internet and access to the Prelude database server
Web Server software (typically IIS)Java JDK 1.4 or aboveServlet Engine (typically Servlet Exec)Preludes Java based XML parsing libraryPreludes Java based Supply Chain ServletsPreludes Java based SCI document objects
Java program running on a specified URLServlet Engine handles HTTP request to the URL and forwards them to the servlet for processingRequest and response types of transactionsRequest is typically XML document or java objectResponse is also an XML document or java Object
Data is transformed into the appropriate Supply Chain java object according to the Prelude master configurationGenerated Supply Chain java object is used to finish processing the request
Generated Supply Chain object is passed to the appropriate Supply Chain servlet for processingSupply Chain servlet makes call to Prelude through Redback to generate the Sales OrderSuccess or failure of the transaction is returned to the Supply ChainSupply Chain responds with the appropriate XML response
Used to setup business partners you will exchange documents withDefines document types you will exchange with the business partnerDefines where the documents for the business partner will be delivered
Redback is the tool used to move data back and forth from the web server to ADS and from ADS to the web serverOn the web server, Redback uses a set of java API’s called RedBeans to access Redback on the RS6000Redback must be running at all times to allow communications between the web server and the RS6000
Provides a means to pass data from servlets to Prelude database through calls to Unidata subroutinesAllows for direct file accessConnects from different environments such as Visuals Basic, Java, .Net
Inventory snapshot build routine is runRoutine selects all AMAZON qualified products and populates a snapshot ‘tickler file’Tickler file is selected during the execution of the scheduled document processorTickler file is processed and data sent to the SCI servlet defined in web policies properties
Servlet takes data from back-end and transforms it into an XML documentXML document is deposited into the AS2 XML outbound directoryAS2 software sends document to Amazon.com Copy of XML document is stored in the ARCHIVE folder on the web server
Uses S/MIME packaging and authentication with public key infrastructure for encryption of transmissionsUses MDN’s to prove that you received a message and that a message was sent
Message Disposition Notification
AS2 is EDI over HTTP in real timeSupports retransmission of data
User shops on Amazon.com and submits an order that will be filled by the distributorXML version of the order is transmitted through AS2 software at Amazon’s end to the distributor’s web serverAS2 software on the distributor’s end sends the XML document to the distributor’s SCI servlet
RCVAmazonProcess
Copy of document is written out to the RCV folder on web server
RCVAmazonProcess parses the XML document according to the correct configuration fileDocument ends up as a Supply Chain Interface purchase order object after parsedParsed purchase order object is sent to back-end database and processed thru DOE processingDOE checks to see if the customer that the created order is for is associated with an interface partner in Prelude
Document processor selects the tickler file for the order responseOrders are processed and if all items are pickable then a SUCCESS response is generatedIf items are backordered then the entire order is deleted and FAILURE response is generatedOrder Response is transmitted to the SCI servlet
SCI servlet transforms the response to an XML document and deposits it in AS2 software XML outbound directoryCopy of XML document is kept in the ARCHIVE folder on the web server
/RCE checks to see if the customer is associated with an interface partner in Prelude and has an IOASN type of transaction set upIf so, then the release is written out to a tickler file for ASN processingDocument processor selects the tickler file for the ASNASN is processed and if all items were shipped then a SUCCESS response is generated
If items could not be picked, then a FAILURE response is generatedASN response is transmitted to the SCI servletSCI servlet transforms the response to an XML document and deposits it in the AS2 software outbound directoryCopy of the XML document is kept in the ARCHIVE folder on the web server
Invoice processing occurs as normalCustomer maintenance is changed to use consolidated invoicing on a daily basisThe SCI consolidated invoice process is run to populate the appropriate tickler fileDocument processor selects the tickler file for consolidated invoices
Consolidated invoices are processed and passed to the SCI servletSCI servlet transforms the response to an XML document and deposits it in a AS2 software XML outbound directoryCopy of XML document is kept in the ARCHIVE folder on the web server
AribaAllows for punchout sites from the Ariba NetworkUses a combination of SCI module and VIAVIA is the presentation and shopping interface SCI is the user authentication and order submission interfaceOracle, OCI, and Aeroxchange punchout abilities also supported
Increase efficiencies with SCI and XMLRequired hardware and softwareExplanation of servletsExplanation of XML parsing and SCI Description of Prelude and SCI
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