There is now a way to setup an email notification when a vendor submits cXML via FlowPoint to a distributor. The subject line of the email will describe the type of cXML, either ASN (Advance Shipping Notice) or INV (Vendor Invoice).  It will also include the vendor code and the purchase order number. The body of the email will contain the actual cXML. This email notification will inform the recipients when vendor data has arrived, and will be useful in troubleshooting and  in being proactive if there are questions for the vendor.

Distributors who have the Image Library module installed will also receive the added benefit of having the cXML automatically indexed as an image.  The image file will be named similarly to previously scanned paper vendor invoices.        

Users can view the images via order history, open invoice inquiry or in any of the queries currently supporting vendor invoices.   

This new feature is significant in that distributors and manufacturers who elect automated data exchange will generally want to eliminate the manual process of creating and handling paper invoices.

There are new tags and some additional setup required to implement the automatic email notification, so you will need to contact DemandBridge Support for assistance.  No additional setup is required for the automatic imaging of vendor invoices. 

For more information on these and other new DB Distributor features and enhancements, contact DemandBridge Support Services.