1. People Don`t Buy Drill Bit`s!

2. They Buy Holes
in their Wall!

3. Companies don`t buy
Bar Codes!

4. They buy a unique
way of identifying
their products

5. • Presentation
• IHBMA
• GS1 Ireland
• DIY EDI Plan
• Next Steps Data Pool
Information is not Power,
Sharing Information is the
Real Power

6. Why EDI ?
“It is only fair to warn you that if you get the Job,
there would be a lot of filing involved”

10. MerchantBuying Group / RetailerSupplier
Type
Print
Post
Scan
Print
Post
Open Post
Type
Example :- The Invoicing Run – Currently
Atlas Products International

11. Supplier Member
EDI EDI
20%20%
The Invoicing Run – How it can be
80% 80%80%
Buying Group / Retailer
Atlas Products International

12. Supplier
EDI EDI
80%
80%20%
10%10%
The Invoicing Run – What to Avoid
Buying Group / Retailer Member

13. Supplier Merchant
Buying Group /
Retailer
EDI
Invoices Invoices
OrdersOrders
Electronic Ordering? – Easy for Merchants
A powerful persuader for Suppliers

16. Jim Copeland,
Chief Executive,
Irish Hardware & Building Materials Association,
Elmville, Upper Kilmacud Road,
Dundrum, Dublin 14.
Ireland.
Ph 00 353 1 2980969 Fax 00 353 1 2986103
Email j.copeland@ihbma.ie Web www.ihbma.ie

17. Thank You
Any Questions ?