UnitechEDI explains what the latest EDI news means to you.

Source: email from SPS Commerce titled ‘Follow up to letter’

What does it mean to me? 

SPS has been hired by Baker & Taylor to do their EDI testing, a task that was formerly done by in-house Baker & Taylor staff. Publishers will now have to pay SPS a fee of $500 before EDI testing can start. If testing is not complete within a specified timeframe, testing must start again with an additional $500 fee.

Clients currently trading with Baker & Taylor using the UnitechEDI translator are in full compliance with the documents that they have in place.

You are under no obligation to purchase any SPS product.

What must I do? 

If you already have ASN, there is nothing else that you need to do. If you do not have ASN you can contact UnitechEDI to discuss your options.  

If SPS Commerce contacts you either by phone or email, simply tell them  that you believe that you are in full compliance and if they have any questions, please ask them to contact Rich Vettel at 800 330-4094 ext 801.

If you have any questions about your compliance status or options for ASN, please contact Support at 800 330-4094 and press 1.

This is our best thinking on this matter. For confirmation you should contact your Baker & Taylor representative. For more information contact (800) 330-4094 or support@unitechedi.com

The Baker & Taylor trademark, logo, and copyright is the property of their owners. All rights reserved. Use of any logo does not represent an endorsement.

Source: email from Baker & Taylor dated September 16, 2008

What does it mean to me? 

Baker & Taylor will be consolidating all of its VAN traffic to the Sterling Network as of 10am EST,  Thursday October 2, 2008

What must I do? 

There is nothing for you to do. UnitechEDI is working with Baker & Taylor, Sterling, and ICC to make this happen. We hope for a smooth transition, but if you do not receive expected Purchase Orders or have trouble sending EDI files to Baker & Taylor, please contact pierre_mccoy@stercomm.com. He is the person at Sterling monitoring Baker & Taylor’s mailbox. Please do not send a support request to UnitechEDI unless Sterling cannot resolve the problem.

In order to avoid any possible timing issues while the VANs are being switched, it would probably be better not to send any EDI files to Baker & Taylor between 9AM and noon on Thursday. 

Normally when an interconnect of this type is required, you would be charged a $25 monthly interconnect charge, but due to a special arrangement with UnitechEDI and ICC, this cost will be waived.

This is our best thinking on this matter. For confirmation you should contact your Baker & Taylor representative. For more information contact (800) 330-4094 or support@unitechedi.com

The Baker & Taylor trademark, logo, and copyright is the property of their owners. All rights reserved. Use of any logo does not represent an endorsement.

Source: email from Baker & Taylor concerning EDI compliance

What does it mean to me?

Baker & Taylor wants publishers to be able to receive Electronic Purchase Orders and send Electronic Purchase Order Acknowledgements, Electronic Invoices, and Advance Ship Notices within a specified time frame in order to avoid a service charge.

What can you do?

UnitechEDI provides software to allow you to become compliant with all of these EDI documents. For ASN, we can interface with your existing Warehouse Management System, or we can suggest to you a WMS already working with our EDI software. Please call us to discuss your needs. 800 330 4094 ext 804

This is our best thinking on this matter. For confirmation you should contact your Baker & Taylor representative. For more information you can contact UnitechEDI at (800) 330-4094 or info@unitechedi.com

The Baker & Taylor trademark, logo, and copyright is the property of their owners. All rights reserved. Use of any logo does not represent an endorsement.

Source: email from Baker & Taylor Merchandising Dept dated March 31, 2008

What does it mean to me?

If you do not already provide ASN (Advance Ship Notice) to Baker & Taylor you will need to provide them with an estimated date when testing will begin and an estimated date when ASN will be implemented. The goal is to have all major vendors ASN compliant by September 2008.

What can I do?

If you are not familiar with ASN, the UnitechEDI website News section contains several articles which explain it clearly. UnitechEDI already has a number of publishers live with ASN and supports an interface with the major Warehouse Managments (WMS) systems. If you do not have a WMS system or you are looking for a new WMS system, we can suggest a system to meet your needs and allow you to provide ASN.

This represents our best thinking on this matter. For confirmation you should contact your Baker & Taylor representative. For more information you can contact UnitechEDI at (800) 330-4094 or info@unitechedi.com

The Baker & Taylor name, trademark, logo, and copyright is the property of their owners. All rights reserved. Use of any logo does not represent an endorsement.

Source: Email from Accounts Payable Dept dated April 23, 2007

What does it mean to me?

As of July 1, 2007 Baker & Taylor will discontinue sending Excel files containing remittance advice.

What can I do?

If you would still like to get that information, UnitechEDI can provide the software to translate the EDI file into a plain English readable report and an Excel worksheet. No changes are needed on your Fullfillment system.

This represents our best thinking on this matter. For confirmation you should contact your Baker & Taylor representative. For more information you can contact UnitechEDI at (800) 330-4094 or info@unitechedi.com

The Baker & Taylor trademark, logo, and copyright is the property of their owners. All rights reserved. Use of any logo does not represent an endorsement.