Spencer Gifts Outsources its EDI Operations and Launches EDI Enablement Program with SPS Commerce Targeting 500+ Vendors.Expansion of Spirit Halloween and Redesigned Spencer Gifts Stores Compels Company to Outsource 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 Automate its Order Management Process with Suppliers MINNEAPOLIS -- SPS (Standby Power System) A UPS system that switches to battery backup upon detection of power failure. See UPS. SPS - Symbolic Programming System. Assembly language for IBM 1620. Commerce, the leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of 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), today announced that Spencer Gifts LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a lifestyle retail company operating two unique national brands, Spencer's and Spirit Halloween, has selected SPS Commerce's outsourced EDI and vendor enablement services to exchange order and shipping documents electronically with more than 500 of Spencer Gifts LLC vendors in 2006. Upon completion of the program, Spencer's and Spirit Halloween will replace its manual fax order process with an automated order cycle using a growing number of EDI transactions, including purchase orders, invoices and Advance Ship Notices (ASNs). The enablement program was launched on September 21, 2006, with a webcast to its vendors announcing the program details. "Spencer's and Spirit Halloween needed to take the next step in streamlining its vendor communications by advancing our EDI program," stated Kyle Helvie, Chief Information Officer at Spencer Gifts LLC. "While many vendors were receiving our purchase orders via EDI, we needed to expand this efficiency to our entire vendor base. In addition, we wanted to add new EDI transactions including shipping notices and invoices to further streamline our operations. Our focus is on supporting the growth of the Spencer's & Spirit Halloween brands and implementing further innovations into our stores and merchandise, not EDI. Thus, we decided to outsource this vendor program and our ongoing EDI needs to SPS Commerce. SPS offered the most cost-effective solution, all of the resources necessary to work effectively and efficiently with our vendors, and a proven track record of successful enablement programs. While the program is still in its early stages, we couldn't be more pleased with our choice." "We are pleased to have been selected by Spencer Gifts to perform their enablement program," commented Archie Black, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SPS Commerce. "It is our pleasure to work with their vendors one-on-one to see that the EDI connection is a rapid and simple solution for all, whether they select to test their existing EDI system or use one of our outsourced EDI services." "It was important to Spencer Gifts that our enablement program offer cost-effective EDI solutions that were easy to use and implement for our non-EDI proficient pro·fi·cient adj. Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning. n. An expert; an adept. vendors, as well as advanced EDI testing that addressed data content and integrity issues for our vendors with EDI systems," continued Helvie. "SPS has the personnel to personally reach out to all of our vendors simultaneously and assist them in connecting with Spencer Gifts. SPS Commerce offered us a one-stop-shop for all of our vendor EDI needs." About Spencer Gifts Spencer Gifts LLC, a lifestyle retail company, operates 2 unique, national brands, Spencer's and Spirit Halloween throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada and online. Spencer's, a retail icon, has been focused on delivering humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was and enjoyment to peoples lives for over 50 years. Specializing in innovative, humorous and unique merchandise, Spencer's is the mall destination for entertainment, excitement and fun for its core Generation-Y Guest. Spencer's operates over 600 stores throughout the United States, Canada and online at SpencersOnline.com. Spirit Halloween is the destination for everything you can imagine for Halloween. Specializing in unique, entertaining and exciting merchandise for Halloween enthusiasts, Spirit has been offering one stop shopping for all your Halloween needs for over 20 years. In 2006 Spirit Halloween operated over 400 locations in strip centers and malls across the United States and online at SpiritHalloween.com. About SPS Commerce SPS Commerce is the leading provider of Hosted EDI Services to the retail and distribution supply chain. Through its online service platform, SPSCommerce.net delivers technologies like EDI, UPC (Universal Product Code) The standard bar code printed on retail merchandise, which is administered by GS1 US, Brussels, Belgium and Lawrenceville, NJ (www.gs1.org). Catalogs, 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. and Online Ordering sites. SPS Commerce dramatically lowers the setup and on-going costs, along with the time and risks of traditional EDI software by providing a superior alternative to complicated, lengthy and expensive traditional software deployments Software deployment is all of the activities that make a software system available for use. The general deployment process consists of several interrelated activities with possible transitions between them. . Today, more than 9,000 companies are outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. their EDI to SPS Commerce. SPSCommerce.net is widely used by companies running a variety of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. systems including Oracle, NetSuite, SAP, Epicor, Great Plains, QuickBooks, Macola, MAS 90/200 & 500, Microsoft Business Solutions applications, Peachtree and many more. SPS Commerce is headquartered in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. 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