APPER EDI Guidelines

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between SKF and its suppliers

Get connected to SIM – in 5 simple steps

Supply Integration Manager (SIM) provides B2B communication through web client as well as through EDI (Electronic Data Interchange). The web client allows you to quickly and easily collaborate with your business partner through an internet browser without any technical hassle. With EDI it enables you to automate your business collaboration directly integrated into your own business system.

This guide is for EDI activation and therefore intended for EDI business managers and integration engineers who want to integrate with SIM. This guide assumes that the reader knows the fundamentals of EDIFACT (or any B2b specification) document structure and the mechanics of EDI interchanges.

Identify the workflow and select the package to utilize
Download the specifications that will be used and ensure feasibility
Get in touch with SIM integration team to set up the communication
Perform acceptance testing according to agreed test plan
Plan for go live once UAT approved by customer and supplier

Integration packages

Purchase order (SM: C)

This scope is relevant for purchase orders with a requested deliver date, in accordance with the agreed lead time, for products ordered from time to time.

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