eZCom Adds New Capabilities to Lingo(TM) Hosted EDI Offering

Ability to create VICS Bill of Lading directly from ASN and enhanced ASN maneuverability streamline operations, save time and money

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May 11, 2010, 09:00 ET

ENGLEWOOD, N.J., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- eZCom Software Inc., a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of Multi-Enterprise Business-to-Business Integration (B2Bi) solutions, today announced that it has upgraded its Lingo™ hosted EDI service with the ability to create a VICS Bill of Lading document from within an Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN), and enhanced functions for ASN maneuverability. eZCom is dedicated to continually advancing its Lingo SaaS-powered EDI solution in order to simplify and streamline supply chain operations for small to mid-sized vendors.

Recognized within the retail supply chain as an easy-to-use, web-based application, Lingo offers powerful batch processing capabilities that allow users to create hundreds of ASNs in just seconds. The latest Lingo enhancements focus on two areas of the fulfillment process that vendors often struggle with, and each one reportedly helps vendors reduce labor by several hours per shipment.

VICS Bill of Ladings off ASNs -- Lingo users can generate Bill of Lading documents and VICS Bill of Lading documents directly off ASNs with a couple of clicks of the mouse. Combining ASN data with a series of user defaults, Lingo makes generating data intensive VICS Bill of Lading documents easier than ever before. With Bill of Ladings created from data inherent to the system, data is no longer manually entered onto a form, and data accuracy is dramatically increased.

"Lingo's ability to auto-create VICS Bill of Lading documents from our ASNs has proven to reduce time in the warehouse by three to four hours per customer shipment," said Shari Foldesi, Director of Operations, P2F Holdings, developer, distributor of "As Seen on TV" products and a leading wholesale apparel distributor located in Seal Beach, CA. "Our company greatly appreciates eZCom's dedication to providing us with tools that continuously help us reduce supply chain management costs and increase our efficiencies."

Enhanced ASN Maneuverability -- Once an ASN is created and cartons are tagged with GS1-128 barcode shipping labels, vendors may determine that portions of this shipment need to be part of one or more separate shipments. Since ASNs are required to be completely in sync with the physical shipments, splitting ASNs customarily leads to a very time consuming manual process, which entails deleting orders from ASNs, repacking orders on a new ASN, reprinting GS1-128 carton labels and replacing the existing labels on each carton with new ones, often while the carrier is waiting at the shipping bay door.

Lingo solves this problem with its enhanced ASN maneuverability. This feature allows users to split orders and stores from ASNs and add them to new or alternate shipments. Conversely, vendors can also consolidate smaller shipments into a single larger shipment. This is performed while keeping all fulfillment details intact, inclusive of GS1-128 carton serial numbers and barcodes. Users never have to repack cartons on ASNs, reprint barcode labels, or replace labels on physical cartons.

"Managing retailer routing requirements and keeping physical shipments in sync with ASNs is one of the most significant challenges small and mid-sized vendors face in complying with EDI relationships," said Marc Kalman, co-founder and CEO of eZCom Software. "I am pleased we can offer these two new features that save our customers even more time and money while simultaneously helping them streamline supply chain operations."

About eZCom

eZCom Software Inc. provides innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Business-to-Business integration solutions for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in supply chains. eZCom capitalizes on the growing need for a simple and effective solution that empowers SMBs to effectively participate in these supply chains. eZCom's proprietary architecture supports multiple translation and communications protocols such as EDI X12, XML, and AS2, while reducing complexities associated with the technology and business processes. eZCom clients report up to 90% improvements in efficiency, and the company maintains less than 1% attrition due to competitive reasons. eZCom's solutions become an extension of the supplier's company, growing with them as their needs evolve. For further information, visit us at www.ezcomsoftware.com or call 877.765.3564.

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