| Implementation
of EC Server at a National Value Added Network Service Provider |
| Client
Case Study |
| It was the
right time for the Network Service Provider to switch from traditional
Electronic Commerce service to Syntegra’s Internet based Electronic
Commerce solution |
| Situation |
| A
leading value added service provider in India offers its services
through its satellite based network. In addition to email, remote
database access, video conferencing, it also offers Electronic Commerce(EC)
and Electronic Data Interchange(EDI) services. |
| Objective |
| The network
service provider realized the limitations of traditional EDI services
and was looking for a solution where in smaller partners of the
trading community can afford to the cost of exchanging business
documents with larger partners without compromising with the quality
of service. There was no alternative other than going for Internet
based EC service to meet the challenges of competing in the global
electronic market place. |
| Solution |
| Syntegra’s
state-of-the-art Internet based Electronic Commerce Server called
Transaction Framework (earlier known
as Trading*Post) is the perfect solution for large value added network
service providers. Transaction Framework
is a set of EC products and services designed to facilitate business
transactions for specialized business communities. It enables business
to re-engineer their external workflow and extend their intranets
above and beyond the enterprise. It is ideal for communities who
are reluctant to huge investment for traditional EDI solution. |
| Transaction
Framework Components : |
1.
Relational Database
2. Secure Web Server
3. X.500 Directory
Services
4. X.400, SMTP/MIME, ESMTP messaging services
5. Message Store and Mailboxing Services
6. EDI Translator and Mapper |
|
| These
components are tightly integrated together with Transaction Framework
core system, to provide the following services: |
| Web-Based
EDI: Offers both Internet and traditional EDI with capability of
translation for many formats including EDIFACT, ANSI X.12, user-defined
flat files or application specific formats. |
| Interactive
Order/Response: Offers an easy, user-friendly way for trading partners
to communicate and exchange structured business documents |
| Data
Entry and Document Display: Data entry and retrieval is performed
through web browser. |
| Business
Process Integration: Provides facilities to integrate the flow of
information into an organisation's back-end system or workflow. |
| Enterprise
Messaging: provides a comprehensive set of electronic messaging
services that are highly scalable over the enterprise. |
| Private
Networks and Community Trading: Business communities and trading
partners are organised into Private Communities, where access is
controlled through a stringent authentication mechanism to ensure
security and privacy for community members. |
| Results |
| The
firm added huge value to its service in providing Internet based
EC/EDI service. The solution allows the firm to offer EC/EDI service
to smaller trading partners who are looking for cost-effective,
user-friendly EDI. The Internet based EC Server allows wider participation
in EC/EDI among members of the community.
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