Lagardère Travel Retail
EDI Communication
for Purchasing Processes
For Lagardère Travel Retail, we defined the rules for EDI communication and adapted supplier document processing in the ERP so that it connects with orders, goods receipt and accounting controls.
- TechOne role
- Analysis and development
- Scope
- Purchasing documents via EDI
- Environment
- K2 ERP
Context
Purchasing Documents in One Connected Flow
Electronic document exchange at Lagardère connects with purchase orders, goods receipt, accounting controls and the identification of individual locations.
Supplier messages therefore need to identify the company, delivery location, products and related documents correctly while also accounting for returns, credit notes and other operational exceptions.
Process and Data
Consistent Rules for EDI Messages
We described the document flow between suppliers, the EDI platform and the enterprise system, including its links to purchasing, goods receipt and invoicing.
For DESADV and INVOIC messages, we mapped fields between the EDI standard and the ERP, mandatory and optional values, identification using GLN, EAN and supplier codes, as well as validation and rounding rules.
System Changes
Processing Adapted to Operations
We configured EDI communication in the ERP and verified message receipt and processing in both test and production environments. The work also included a tool for importing location and supplier identifiers.
For incoming invoices, we adapted matching to purchase orders and goods receipts, document type handling and the completion of values required for subsequent accounting processing.
Documentation
Documentation for Further Development
The project produced an EDI implementation manual, a user guide for system configuration and detailed data mapping documentation.
The documentation brings together business scenarios, technical rules and error-handling procedures, giving the internal team one documented model for future changes.
