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Sleep Innovations’ Dream Comes True, Connecting Growing OEM and Retail Business Using Single EDI System
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries
- Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Visibility
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Sleep Innovations, a multimillion-dollar manufacturer of foam bedding and sleep products, was facing a challenge with its legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. The software was not compatible with two of Sleep Innovation’s key customers, resulting in inefficient, and at times impossible, exchange of information. Furthermore, the company realized its existing ERP was inadequate for meeting the company’s growing demand. To meet its customers’ growing requests, Sleep Innovations implemented Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP suite. However, its legacy EDI system could no longer manage all the transactions required in the company’s supply chain process. This was because the existing EDI system could not handle certain EDI transactions demanded by customers.
About The Customer
Sleep Innovations® is a multimillion-dollar manufacturer of foam bedding and sleep products. The company manufactures three nationally recognized brands of sleep products — Novaform,® Personal Expressions® and Comfort Plus.® Additionally, it creates similar products under private label programs for major retailers, including Target, Sears, Kohl’s, Costco and Overstock.com. In 2007, the company acquired a new division of eight plants, bringing its total manufacturing locations to 11. The company's products are distributed through various channels, including OEM plants and retail trading partners.
The Solution
Sleep Innovations decided to implement EXTOL EDI Integrator to manage all the transactions required in the company’s supply chain process. The solution’s ability to simplify and automate business processes in real time was important to Sleep Innovations. Plus, EXTOL’s ability to deliver EDI collaborations that integrate with applications and IT resources across various platforms was vital to the company’s continued growth. EXTOL EDI Integrator simplifies how mid-market companies manage inbound and outbound transactions. For example, when Sleep Innovations receives an inbound transaction (purchase orders) EDI Integrator takes the data from an external customer source and converts it into a format compatible with EnterpriseOne. Similarly, outbound transactions (invoices) that originate in EnterpriseOne are processed by EDI Integrator and converted back into a format acceptable to the customer.
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