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Trading partner EDI certification & compliance

SPICE™ EDI compliance and certification gives manufacturers, retailers and distributors a self-service way for suppliers and EDI customers to test against their maps and business rules, with clear results and go-live approved by your team.

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How trading partner EDI certification works on SPICE™

An illustrative example. The enterprise publishes its EDI standards and transaction maps. Trading partners test their own documents in a self-service workspace, see which business rules failed and why, correct and retest until every required test passes. The enterprise approves certification and the connection moves into production, with compliance tracked after go-live, and the two sides collaborate throughout.

Illustrative example
  1. SpecificationsEnterprise standards and maps
  2. TestTrading partner self-service testing Upload EDI fileDrag and drop or browse 850 Purchase order 810 Invoice 855 PO acknowledgment
  3. ValidateAutomated validation and business rules 2 Errors 1 Warning 18 Passed Validation details SeverityRuleMessage R1Invalid value in BEG03 R2Missing required element REF02 R3Value exceeds maximum length
  4. CertifyTrading partner meets all requirements Certification complete All EDI tests passed Business rules validated Trading partner meets your standards
  5. ProductionControlled production connection Secure connection established Live EDI exchange enabled Compliance tracked after go-live
Enterprise Continuous collaboration Questions · Test feedback · Issue resolution · Certification progress Trading partner

Certify trading partners against enterprise EDI requirements

Give trading partners a self-service path to test transactions against enterprise specifications, maps and business rules, with clear feedback and progress visibility.

Every new EDI trading partner has to prove its documents meet your requirements before it goes live. With SPICE™, you publish your maps, rules and test scenarios once. Trading partners test on their own, see exactly which requirement failed and why, and retest until they pass. Your team sees progress across every trading partner and approves each one for production. It works on both sides of the transaction, certifying suppliers when you buy and EDI customers when you sell, alongside your existing EDI platform or VAN.

Keep the stages and responsibilities connected

  1. Publish specifications The enterprise owns maps, rules and required test cases.
  2. Invite a trading partner Give the trading partner the requirements and a self-service testing path.
  3. Run required tests Validate submitted transactions against the enterprise specification.
  4. Resolve failed rules Use clear results, test-level discussion and embedded SpicY™ assistance.
  5. Approve certification Record readiness only after the required scenarios have passed.
  6. Hand off to production Move to the production program, where native middleware transforms data and the agreed support team operates the connection.

Who it serves

Vendor compliance, customer onboarding, EDI, integration and trading partner operations. You define the required controls. Trading partners get the channel, feedback and support to participate.

The SPICE™ products behind certification and compliance

SPICE iKompli™

Is enterprise-controlled EDI testing and certification: your requirements, trading partner self-service, instant results and full progress visibility.

SPICE Connect™

Runs trading partner outreach, onboarding and production support, so certification connects to a managed rollout.

SPICE Insight™

Tracks compliance after go-live, with exceptions and scorecards by trading partner.

Trading partner EDI certification & compliance for your industry

The same platform, set up around how your business buys, sells and ships.

EDI certification and compliance for distributors

SPICE™ EDI certification for distributors lets wholesale and specialty distributors certify manufacturers and EDI customers against their own maps and business rules through self-service testing, before any of them go live.

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EDI certification and compliance for manufacturers

SPICE™ EDI compliance lets manufacturers and brands certify suppliers and EDI customers against their own maps and business rules through self-service testing, so every trading partner is ready before go-live.

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EDI certification and vendor compliance for retailers

SPICE™ retail vendor compliance lets retailers certify EDI vendors against their own maps and business rules through self-service testing, guide vendors not on EDI through the same requirements, and score every vendor after go-live.

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The SPICE™ platform

Where trading partner certification runs on SPICE™

The highlighted parts run this process. Every other part runs on the same platform. Select any part to explore it.

Your ERPWMS · TMS · OMS stay the system of record
SuppliersProcure-to-paySPICE Web OMS™Supplier collaboration without EDI
SPICE™Supply Chain Collaboration Platform
SPICE DDS™Documents in, transactions outSPICE Catalog™Product data in, validatedSPICE iKompli™Trading partner certification
SPICE Insight™Visibility across every transactionSPICE Connect™The managed team around it
Customers, dealers & retailersOrder-to-cashSPICE Trade™B2B ordering for non-EDI customers
Carriers & 3PLsLogistics

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is EDI compliance?

EDI compliance means a trading partner's documents meet your requirements: the right maps, data elements, business rules and timing. SPICE™ checks compliance before go-live through self-service certification testing, and after go-live through exceptions and scorecards, so problems are caught before they become rejected documents or chargebacks.

Does SPICE iKompli replace our EDI platform or VAN?

No. SPICE iKompli™ works alongside your existing EDI platform or value-added network. It handles pre-production testing and certification against your standard maps and rules; certified connections then move into whichever production environment you run.

Can we certify customers as well as suppliers?

Yes. SPICE iKompli™ supports both sides of the transaction: an enterprise buyer certifying its suppliers, or an enterprise seller certifying EDI customers before they send orders. You define the requirements in both cases.

Who decides when a trading partner goes live?

You do. Trading partners test and correct on their own, but a trading partner is marked ready only after it passes every required scenario, and your team approves the move to production.

How is rollout supported?

SPICE Connect™ can manage setup, integration, trading partner communication, onboarding and 24×7 production support for the enterprise and its trading partners.

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Certify every new EDI trading partner against your rules

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