Automate the exchange of supply chain documentsÂ
A simple way to streamline EDI transactions with retailers, 3PLs and more
Our association with SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce is a leading provider of cloud-based EDI solutions, with over 20 years’ experience in the retail supply chain management industry.
Abel began working closely with the SPS Australia-New Zealand team in 2018 to streamline EDI services between Abel and the SPS retail network. With pre-mapped EDI connections to more than 500,000 businesses worldwide, SPS makes it simpler than ever to connect trading partners together.
Like Abel, SPS Commerce offers the scalability to easily grow your business locally and globally.
Key Metrics
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Up to 85% reduction in data entry
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500,000 trading connections in 80 countries
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115,000 customers worldwide
Metrics provided by SPS Commerce, August 2023
Introducing SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce provides an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) service that automates the costly manual processes of handling purchase orders, invoices, shipping notices and other documents across your supply chain. Using standard formats to streamline EDI transactions between your Abel system and trading partners, SPS gives you electronic access to a large retail network of 115,000 local and global businesses and eCommerce platforms – for example Foodstuffs, Woolworths, Coles, Tesco, Mitre 10, The Warehouse, Mainfreight and Amazon. As a leading full-service EDI provider, SPS Commerce offers a simple, scalable cloud-based solution. Whether you’re a retailer, manufacturer, supplier or logistics provider, SPS can help you reduce costs and manual errors, speed up processes, and improve the accuracy and analysis of your supply chain documents.
Benefits
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> 01 Automation
SPS uses industry-leading EDI technology to automate the exchange of supply chain data. This enables you to process orders and invoices faster and break down data silos and bottlenecks, giving you real-time confirmations and data analysis that drive greater efficiency. By reducing data entry by up to 85%, SPS also frees your team to focus on more valuable tasks.
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> 02 Full-service solution
With SPS Commerce, you don’t need to be an EDI expert. SPS takes pride in providing an end-to-end solution that ensures easy implementation and a full-service team to help you every step of the way. This includes around-the-clock expert support and a real-time status page that alerts SPS of any service issues
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> 03 Seamless ERP integration
Abel’s collaboration with SPS ensures faster and easier development of integrated EDI services and streamlined onboarding of new retail customers. This includes receiving purchase orders and sending shipping notices and invoices from Abel to your trading partners via SPS Commerce; and managing stock transactions and dispatch functions between Abel and third-party logistics providers in other cities and countries.