Using FTP to slash EDI delivery charges

Many of our customers are turning to FTP as a fast and cost effective way of trading electronically with both customers and suppliers. Read Mark Lancaster's report on how some of our customers are fairing and how AdvanceFirst can help you get up and running:-

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SOX and no Scandals...

Since Enron, the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 has introduced some stringent controls for the transferring of data securely and auditably both within a business and externally with trading partners. Read more about how AdvanceFirst can help you comply with SOX requirements.

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Let us be your EDI/Electronic Trading Department...

An increasing number of clients, faced with a multitude of electronic trading methodologies and document standards are now turning to AdvanceFirst for the specialist skills to help them satisfy the requirements of their trading communities.

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Bridging the Gap between EDI and XML

Today's XML based single platform environments enable increased collaboration, business process management and business activity monitoring. Incorporating these new systems with existing legacy systems present a challenge for business integration. It simply can be too complex and costly to integrate.

AdvanceFirst helped Dylon International when they decided to replace BPCS running on their iSeries processors with Adonix X3 ERP in 2005 by...

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High Speed Van Connection...

Established in 1879, G. Costa & Company Ltd has a reputation for innovation, quality & service.� Their portfolio comprises a range of internationally renowned brand names from around the globe such as 'Blue Dragon'.� They source quality food products to meet the ever changing needs of retail, wholesale and food service customers in the UK and internationally.

Glen Boyle, Group IT Manager for G. Costa & Company Ltd:

'As we were using a 64K modem to dial into the VAN we would often get line drops and therefore interchanges in error, especially if large interchanges were being exchanged. It also meant we were spending long periods of time connected to the VAN with the subsequent high phone bills. A direct modem connection also represents a potential security issue...

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