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      Requirements for connecting suppliers

      Here you can find out what requirements must be met in order to connect suppliers.

      Requirements

      The prerequisite for supplier integration is an existing delivery customer relationship with the respective supplier.

      FoodNotify XLS

      If the product range and price data, allergens, and additives change very rarely, manual import is suitable. FoodNotify supports Excel and CSV formats for uploading these files.

      We recommend contacting the supplier directly and sending them the instructions and Excel template. The supplier can enter the required data into the Excel template and send it back to us.

      You can find out how to upload the data in the system here.

      What are the minimum requirements a supplier must meet?

      • Article name
      • Article number
      • Price
      • Single packaging
      • Quantity of single packages in a container or bulk package
      • Container/bulk package
      • Product picture
      • Product group + product group structure
      • GTIN(s)/barcode(s) - important for the scan function in the app
      • FIC (nutritional values, allergens, additives)

      • Manufacturer

      • Country

      Interfaces

      In principle, any supplier—even small, regional suppliers—can be connected.

      FoodNotify supports a wide variety of formats and transmission methods. Here we provide an overview of the most common formats and connection options.

      An interface to FoodNotify is the first step toward professional transmission of item and price information as well as automatic receipt of orders.

      FoodNotify implements the connection of suppliers as a paid service.

      Formats

      The most common format is the EDIFACT format. It is an internationally widespread format, which contains the following subformats besides many others:

      • UN / EDIFACT (D96A, D01B, D10A)
      • PRICAT: Article and price data
      • ORDERS: Purchase orders
      • DESADV: Delivery notes (optional)
      • INVOIC: Invoices (optional)
      • RECADV: Goods receipt note (optional)
      • Editel XML (article/price data and orders)
      • HoGast XML (article/price data and orders)
      • HRPRICAT XML (item/price data and orders)
      • BMECat (item/price data and orders)
      • Own Excel format (FoodNotify format)
      • SAP format (Idoc - Intermediate Document)
      • Microsoft Dynamics 
      • Various CSV standard formats
      • Special formats can be integrated at any time

      In addition to the listed standard formats, it is also possible to implement specific formats for a fee. For this, please contact our support.

      Transfer methods

      Here you have several options to choose from:

      • FTP(S): sFTP account provided by FoodNotify for data exchange.
      • Editel exiteLink: Data exchange via EDITEL's eXite network.

      Of course, transfer via email is also possible.