Trading Partner: Würth Baer

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Würth Baer is a distributor of woodworking tools, supplies, and materials that exchanges order and fulfillment data with their vendors through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) — a standardized method for exchanging business documents electronically. Adding Würth Baer as a Trading Partner in your network requires completing a compliance testing phase through SPS Commerce before your connection can go live.

Würth Baer uses a third-party company, SPS Commerce, to conduct compliance testing on their behalf. SPS Commerce is a supply chain management company that manages EDI certification and testing between retailers and vendors. This guide covers the EDI IDs used by Würth Baer, the preliminary setup steps through the SPS Commerce Testing & Certification portal, commonly used transaction types, and what to expect as you move toward Go-Live.

Würth Baer utilizes the following Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) IDs for identification purposes. These EDI IDs are made up of a Qualifier and an ID which will be sent within their Interchange Control Header, ISA segment, on your inbound transactions. This allows Transaction Manager to identify the Sender and Receiver of any EDI transaction that is sent or received.

The table below lists the most common EDI IDs typically used by Würth Baer:

Würth Baer uses a third-party company, SPS Commerce, to conduct compliance testing on their behalf. Before TrueCommerce can begin onboarding Würth Baer into Transaction Manager, you will need to complete the following steps to kick off your Trading Partner Implementation Project.

Be sure to engage with your SPS Commerce Account Representative to ensure your testing agreement has been signed and that you have access to the SPS Commerce Testing & Certification portal.

The SPS Commerce contact email is: [email protected]

Login: To the SPS Commerce portal once access is granted

Navigate: To Testing & Certification

Select: Dashboard

Select: Würth Baer from the Active tab on the Dashboard to begin the testing process

Review: Acknowledge the EDI Specifications

Enter: Test setup details, including:

Enter: Test transaction details and test transaction item details

Würth Baer requires you to complete compliance testing before Go-Live. Once your testing setup is complete, your assigned Implementation Specialist will guide you through each step of the process. Review the Next Steps section below for what to expect after your plug-in purchase.

If you prefer, TrueCommerce can conduct and complete compliance testing on your behalf. In that case, provide the following details:

The table below lists the EDI transactions most commonly used when trading with Würth Baer:

Once the purchase of the Würth Baer plug-in is complete, your Implementation Specialist will reach out to schedule time to complete and/or coordinate a plan for compliance testing and/or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system integration testing.

Review all steps in the SPS Commerce Testing & Certification portal, as each step will require information to be entered before testing can proceed. If you need any assistance completing Steps 2 and 3, work with your assigned Implementation Specialist.

For step-by-step instructions on navigating the SPS Commerce portal during implementation, refer to our useful guide.

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