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Marketing Operations Backbone since 1979. Promotional products, logistics, kitting and digital commerce. One partner with its own operations in Kleve.

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EDI & System Integration

Orders, dispatch advices and status messages must arrive where the process continues. PROWERB designs and runs EDI and middleware integrations between trading partners, shops, ERP, WMS, CRM and logistics. The systems, messages and handovers involved follow the actual order process.

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EDI & System Integration

Platforms and their role

Connect existing shops and inventory systems through the appropriate message route. Agree scope, data ownership and responses for each integration.

  • Magento

    B2B portals and custom shop logic

  • Shopify

    D2C and brand shops

  • JTL

    Commerce and inventory management

Example workflow

An order should reach the warehouse exactly once.

A trading partner resends an order because its acknowledgement is missing. That must not create a second delivery. We therefore define the business order identifier, acknowledgements and retry handling alongside message formats. Acceptance uses concrete test messages.

    Integration paths

    Messages and data follow the path the process needs.

    We do not prescribe a standard route in advance. The integration path follows the systems involved, the message formats and the operating responsibilities.

    01EDIFACT through middlewareORDERS in, DESADV back: classic EDI messages are mapped, checked and handed over to the target systems.
    02SFTP order filesStructured files can be imported, validated and transferred into the downstream processes in an agreed flow.
    03Shop integrationOrders, inventory and status are exchanged between shop, inventory management and warehouse along the agreed process.
    04Business applicationsOrders from portals or applications can be placed into fulfilment through clear handovers.
    05CRM and logistics partnersCustomer and delivery processes receive the information needed for handling, confirmation and follow-up.
    06APIs and eventsWhere interfaces are available, events and status messages can be passed between the participating systems in a traceable way.
    System flow

    EDI · EDIFACT message flow

    Customer ERP

    SAP · MS Dynamics …

    • →ORDERS
    • ←ORDRSP
    • →DESADV
    • ←INVOIC
    PROWERB WMS

    Own ERP + WMS

    Order, confirmation, dispatch advice, invoice — booked automatically

    No manual re-keying between the systems

    What this shows

    Place messages without detours.

    The flow shows which standards connect the customer system and the operation. The exact setup follows the individual requirement.

    Scope of services

    From message specification to ongoing operation.

    Build and operation belong together. An interface is useful only when it fits the real process and is reliably supported in daily work.

    01Message typesEDIFACT ORDERS for purchase orders and DESADV for dispatch advices are common starting points. We assess further formats against the participants' requirements.
    02Middleware and mappingFields, formats and mandatory information are assigned, tested and documented clearly between source and target system.
    03Target systemsERP, WMS, shop, CRM and logistics systems receive data where inventory, orders and dispatch continue to be handled.
    04Testing and go-liveTest messages, business validation and agreed confirmations support the move into the ongoing process.
    05Monitoring →Transfers and exceptions are observed so open messages and errors can be resolved deliberately.
    06Ongoing developmentNew requirements, trading partners or message formats are added to the existing integration as controlled changes.
    From message specification to ongoing operation.
    Process

    System integration is its own work phase — not a footnote in the project plan.

    We first clarify which systems, responsibilities and messages belong together. That creates an integration that fits operations instead of merely connecting technology.

    1. 01

      01 Assessment

      The systems, trading partners and messages involved are recorded before the first mapping starts.

    2. 02

      02 Specification and mapping

      Fields, formats, mandatory information and confirmations are described clearly for source and target.

    3. 03

      03 Build and test

      The middleware is configured and tested against the agreed handovers with test messages.

    4. 04

      04 Go-live

      The integration starts in step with master data, warehouse process and shop or portal.

    5. 05

      05 Operations

      Monitoring, error resolution and adjustments keep data flows reliable in the ongoing process.

    In practice
    An EDI integration starts with a real process.

    An EDI integration starts with a real process.

    What matters is not individual product names, but a reliable handover between trading partner, order, inventory, dispatch and confirmation. That is why every integration is planned and operated from the concrete process.

    Trading partners and messages
    Message formats, test windows and confirmations are agreed with the parties involved.
    Operating processes
    The integration is implemented so order, inventory, dispatch and service can follow the same status.
    Ongoing operations

    An interface remains part of operations.

    Sender, target, business reference and acknowledgement are defined for each message. Technical transmission failures go to the integration teams; business data errors go to the responsible owner. Restarts are coordinated so a resent order is not fulfilled twice.

    Related services

    The interface is rarely the end of the mandate.

    01Integrations →Prepare systems and data paths for the first discussion.
    02REST & GraphQL API →Review the API overview and intended access.
    03ERP & middleware integration →Explore message monitoring and error handling.
    FAQ

    What IT managers and buyers want to know before integrating.

    Which EDI message types does PROWERB support?

    EDIFACT ORDERS for purchase orders and DESADV for dispatch advices are typical use cases. We assess further message types in the project against the requirements of the participating systems.

    Our ERP is not EDI-capable — is it possible anyway?

    Yes. Alongside classic EDI, SFTP files, shop integrations, APIs and structured order imports can be integrated into the process through middleware.

    Is EDI only relevant to corporate groups?

    No. EDI becomes relevant wherever trading partners expect structured messages for orders, dispatch advices or status.

    How long does an integration take?

    The effort follows message formats, data quality, test windows and the systems involved. The approach can be planned concretely after the assessment.

    Who maintains the interface after go-live?

    Our operations team monitors transfers, resolves exceptions and agrees adjustments with the partners involved.

    Documented in operation

    Similar tasks. Different starting points.

    Three mandates that show this page's operating path from another perspective.

    01System & operations

    Telefónica O₂

    Connected ordering, data and logistics processes.

    Open case
    02Marketplace

    Electronics manufacturer

    Amazon Vendor operations with an operational integration.

    Open case
    03Shop & IT

    Infrared specialist

    Shop, IT and logistics in one operating model.

    Open case
    Briefing

    Send us your interface list.

    Which systems, which trading partners, which message types — that is all a first briefing needs. We will respond with a concrete assessment of which integration path holds up.

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