Morgan Foods Taps Inovis to Speed Compliance with AS2 and UCCnet Mandates; Retail Item Synchronization and AS2 Connectivity Solutions Lay Foundation for Long-Term E-Business Success.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers UConnect Conference ATLANTA & ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2004 Inovis, a leading provider of business commerce automation solutions, today announced consumer products supplier Morgan Foods has successfully achieved compliance with Wal-Mart's mandates for exchanging information electronically with its retailer trading partners. Leveraging Inovis' BizManager family of Internet Electronic Data Interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (EDI-INT) software and retail item synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. services, Morgan Foods has met the retail giant's specifications for Internet EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. and complied with their item synchronization requirements in accordance with the Uniform Code Council (UCC An abbreviation for the Uniform Commercial Code. ), an electronic commerce standards-setting organization gaining widespread adoption in the retail industry. Inovis is demonstrating its leading technology in Booth #66 at UCC's annual UConnect Conference held in conjunction with the RosettaNet Global Partner Conference this week at the Hilton Anaheim Located in Anaheim, CA, adjacent to the Anaheim Convention Center and across the street from Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure the Hilton Anaheim is among the largest convention hotels on the West Coast of the United States. The Hotel features over 1576. Resort in Anaheim, Calif. As part of its initiatives to streamline communications with its supplier base, Wal-Mart required its trading partners to adopt Applicability Statement 2 (AS2), a specific connectivity standard for Internet EDI, no later than Sept. 30, 2003. The retailer also required suppliers to provide product information to the UCCnet GLOBALRegistry, the UCC's standard foundation for efficient, cost-effective data exchange among trading partners, by Jan. 31, 2004. While many of Wal-Mart's suppliers are still struggling to comply with these guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. well into 2004, Morgan Foods met both the September 2003 and January deadlines and satisfied the electronic trading  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. requirements of this customer. "Inovis has put us ahead of the game, accelerating our ability to participate in Wal-Mart's initiatives and arming us with the agility to respond to the data exchange and integration requirements of the rest of our retailer customer base as they adopt AS2 and UCCnet standards," said Roger Heaverin, information systems manager of Morgan Foods. "We are already able to implement Internet EDI and retail item synchronization with new customers in less than 24 hours. And, since Inovis is always current on the latest standards certifications and versions, we never have to worry about outgrowing our business commerce infrastructure even as we continue to scale our trading partner network." Morgan Foods generates annual sales exceeding $100 million by manufacturing and processing a wide range of condensed con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. and ready-to-serve soups, beans, gravies, hominy hominy [Algonquian], hulled corn with the germ removed and served either ground or whole. The pioneers in North America prepared it by soaking the kernels in weak wood lye until the hulls floated to the top. Hominy is boiled until tender and served as a vegetable. and sauces for its network of leading retail partners. The company prides itself on its commitment to employing the latest technology innovations to support best business processes and customer satisfaction. This dedication has contributed to its ability to supply the best products and services faster and more efficiently than its competitors. A decade-long customer of Inovis' business commerce automation solutions, Morgan Foods has employed Inovis' TrustedLink EDI transformation software and value-added network A communications network that provides services beyond normal transmission, such as automatic error detection and correction, protocol conversion and message storing and forwarding. Telenet and Tymnet are examples of value-added networks. (VAN) services since the company first began facilitating electronic commerce with its retail trading partners in 1994. Now, using Inovis' BizManager for UCCnet Services, Morgan Foods synchronizes product information with Wal-Mart through the UCCnet GLOBALRegistry. Morgan Foods also meets retailer AS2 connectivity mandates with BizManager, Inovis' Internet EDI solution for exchanging purchase orders, invoices and other business documents with trading partners over the Internet. Today, 90 percent of Morgan Foods' transactions with retailers take place electronically and are powered by Inovis' technology. "Morgan Foods is a prime example of Inovis' ability to evolve with customers, providing continued support for legacy technology investments and allowing them to easily adopt new communication protocols required by their trading partners," said Michael Croxton, senior vice president of marketing at Inovis. "Customers have the piece of mind that they have a trusted and reliable partner for long-term growth and can count on the stability of their technology investments." About Morgan Foods Morgan Foods, Inc. is located in Austin, Indiana Austin is a town in Scott County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,724 at the 2000 census. Geography Austin is located at (38.742361°,-85.804583°)GR1. , and has approximately 500 employees. The company has been in the consumer food industry for over 100 years and currently focuses on supplying private-label formulated products. Customers include the major retail grocery chains throughout the U.S. Product lines include condensed and ready-to-serve soups, beans, gravies, hominy and sauces. For more information visit www.morganfoods.com. About Inovis Inovis, Inc. is a leader in providing business commerce automation solutions that facilitate the effective management of retail, supply and manufacturing partnerships. With more than 20 years of experience and almost 20,000 customers, Inovis provides a complete line of B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business software and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality . These solutions enable companies to optimize profitability through timely and efficient communications with their trading partner communities. For more information visit www.inovis.com. Inovis is a trademark of Inovis, Inc. |
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