Edi Managed Services

1. Manual Processes Must Go • Now is the time to find process automation savings.  For example, most data entry time is spent needing to enter invoices from vendors and send enrollment changes to benefit providers such as 403b’s. This waste needs to be eliminated through careful automation. In today’s economy, head count must be capped, yet the work needs to be done without errors. To adapt, you must integrate carefully and economically. Experience counts. • Human Resources sending enrollment changes to benefit providers • Accounts Payable receiving invoices from vendors • Disbursements sending payment/remittance advice information • Understanding EDI • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the computer-to-computer exchange of routine business documents such as Purchase Orders, Shipment Notices, Invoices, and Remittance Advices without human intervention. Data moves from your customer’s computer system – through the Internet securely – to your computer system. • Find the Right IT Partner • Choosing an I.T. partner can be daunting. Get it right, and you can increase efficiency; get it wrong, and your business may suffer. DCS will work with you to develop and maintain the process automation that best meets the needs of your company. EDI for Government Processes

2. Company History • Summary Data Communication Solutions, Inc. (DCS) was founded in 1991 by Darcy Running to provide affordable EDI consulting to companies that were just learning how to do business electronically. Running began working in data communication in 1983 and on EDI specifically in 1988 making him a leader in the automation age. After two decades of consulting, DCS is still helping companies of all sizes become more competitive using EDI. • History In 1981, Running started his career working for a retail merchant connecting point-of-sale terminals (cash registers) and select vendors. In 1988, the business was sold prompting Running to move to Minnesota for a new start. There, he was hired by Richard J. York & Associates, an I.T. developer, who wrote an EDI system for 3M (v.2001) and was granted permission to take the work to the market, opening EDI to the public. Only two other companies were doing similar work at the time. After Richard J. York & Associates was sold to Sterling Commerce, Running decided he didn’t want to move his family to Columbus, Ohio which began his entrepreneurship. In 1991, Running started supporting Gentran which increasingly grew his business. DCS’ growth continued with the development and use of search engines, such as Google (1998), and became partners with IBM, Oracle, and SAP. • Today Maintaining our partnership with IBM, Oracle, and SAP through the years has proven beneficial as these leaders give us insider knowledge to be passed on to our customers.  DCS is also members of standard groups GS1 and OAGi while supporting companies all over the U.S. as well as Canada and Mexico. Although DCS is headquartered in Minnesota, DCS specialists and customers can be found all around the country. Often supporting customers remotely, specialists rely on remote access tools allowing faster service for a lower cost to customers. DCS specialists travel to customer sites for project kick-offs, training sessions, or for important “go-live” deadlines.

3. Food Producers We Know Your Industry DCS has compiled a list of food companies that are currently EDI-active. View our listto see if any of these companies are a key customer of yours. Contact Data Communication Solutions (DCS) today and we can ask the company’s I.T. department (not the buyer) for their EDI guidelines to get the process started. As a GS1 member, DCS knows your industry and it’s specific requirements. We bring you the most up-to-date knowledge with our weekly  blog post, best paired with our years of experience. EDI for the Food Industry • As pioneers in the area of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) expansion, food producers and grocers have made excellent progress to better coordinate the flow of goods in their supply networks with lasting effects. The highest quality is expected with low cost and reliability at the core. EDI is well-established and highly effective already for food producers such as Kroger, Sysco, General Mills, and even the Department of Defense– and over 10,000 more companies–who raised the bar for producers. • Automating order entry processes gives more time to closely scrutinize orders for the correct price, discount, and promotion end date without adding head count. • With automation of data entry, lookups, and other essential tools the process is faster and accurate. • The Grocery Products P.O. (875) meets distributors’ EDI requirements. • For shipment notices (ASN, 856), your ERP system and transporter’s system can be configured for automated import of shipment information such as PRO or tracer information and weight or cubes. • For invoices (880), learn immediately of rejection so a faulty invoice can be corrected.

4. Contact Us Contact DCS by Phone Main Line: 952-941-5466Fax Line: 952-681-2145 Contact DCS by e-mail General Information and Sales Inquiries: info@dcsedi.com Website and Human Resource Inquiries: lynne.berg@dcsedi.com Mailing Address Data Communication Solutions, Inc10125 CrosstownCircle, Suite 235Eden Prairie, MN 55344 http://dcsedi.com