Lagardere Travel Retail
EDI Communication
Analysis & Preparation
Process analysis and EDI communication documentation between ERP and suppliers. Specification for orders, delivery notes and invoices automation.
5 months
Duration
Challenge
Client needed to transition from manual processing of business documents to automated EDI communication with suppliers within K2 ERP system.
Complex integration of K2 ERP with EDI platform
Data structure mapping between systems
Standardization of EDI message formats (ORDERS, DESADV, INVOIC)
Creating process documentation for onboarding new suppliers
Defining validation rules and tolerances
Solution
We performed complete analytical preparation including detailed data structure mapping, process documentation creation, and EDI communication implementation manual.
Analysis of existing processes and requirements
Detailed field mapping from K2 to EDI standards
Creating comprehensive EDI implementation manual
Documentation of K2 and EDI platform integration
Defining validation rules for each document type
Designing supplier onboarding process
Technologies Used
Results
Complete EDI communication implementation manual
Detailed INVOIC structure mapping (100+ fields)
Process documentation for 3 EDI message types
Prepared foundation for communication automation
Clearly defined supplier requirements
Reduced manual work in document processing
Impact
Detailed analytical preparation and documentation provided the client with a foundation for gradual EDI communication implementation with suppliers, leading to significant acceleration and accuracy improvement of business processes.
