ecUtopia provides electronic data interchange (EDI) solutions to connect retailers, vendors, manufacturers, carriers, and consumers to enhance supply chain management. EDI allows businesses to exchange documents electronically instead of using paper. ecUtopia's mission is to improve efficiency for retailers that need EDI capability with trading partners so they can focus on growing their business. The company offers affordable EDI solutions and services to make supply chain management more efficient for both manufacturers and retailers.

1. Helping You BUILD BETTER BUSINESS

2. Connecting
Retailers,
Vendors,
Manufacturers,
Carriers, 3PL’s
and Consumers.
Enhancing Supply Chain Management

3. (EDI) Electronic Data Interchange.
EDI is a computer-to-computer worldwide data interchange
that allows the exchange of business documents between
partners.
The term “paperless trading” is often used to describe EDI.
Take full control of your Supply Chain Management
ecUtopia Locations

4. that need EDI capability with their
trading partners and want to be
more efficient so they can
concentrate on growing their
business
Our Company – Our Mission
At ecUtopia, our mission is to improve the efficiency of your Supply
Chain Management by being the leading provider of EDI solutions
that reduce the total cost of managing your business-to-business.
Our focus is on retail businesses that need EDI capability with their
trading partners and want to be more efficient so you concentrate
on growing your business.

5. price points that are easy to
concentrate on growing their
business
ecUtopia supplies simple and easy-to-use EDI solutions for both the manufacturers
and the retailers at price points that are easy to understand and make sense.
We not only take care of the EDI but we provide value to the supply chain
process. We get the intricacies of the Retail Industry.
Our uLink supply chain management solution starts with the philosophy that If
the EDI solution provides value for your vendors and makes it easy for them to
use, the value for manufacturers and retailers is truly a win, win.

6. price points that are easy to
concentrate on growing their
business
ecUtopia has mastered the Retail industry with its unique
challenges and requirements.
Our complete EDI solution provides everything you need to be
EDI compliant, freeing yourself to focus on bringing business
value to your company. You save time and money by outsourcing
your EDI system to a provider that understands and reacts to
your needs!
Home Furnishing - Appliance - Electronics & More

7. 43 Top 100 Retailers Choose
ecUtopia for their EDI Solution!
The #1 Provider of EDI in Home Furnishings!

8. 37 STORIS Retailers Choose ecUtopia for
their EDI Solution!
The #1 Provider of EDI in Home Furnishings!
Hattiesburg, MS

9. 39 STORIS Retailers Choose ecUtopia for
their EDI Solution!
The #1 Provider of EDI in Home Furnishings!
Hattiesburg, MS

10. 25 FMG Retailers Choose ecUtopia for their EDI Solution!
The #1 Provider of EDI in Home Furnishings!

11. 32 JDA/GERS Retailers Choose ecUtopia for their EDI Solution!
The #1 Provider of EDI in Home Furnishings!
Albuquerque, Birmingham, Denver,
Portland, Louisville, Mobile, Calgary

12. Manufacturer/Vendor
ecUtopia can provide you a supply chain and partner management solution that
helps your relationship with the retailer and provides you the chance to be EDI
compliant with all of your retailers.
Connected to 2000 Manufacturers
Easy to use web portal
Keep your retailer up to date with acknowledgements for ship dates, pricing
Information
Send acknowledgements, ship notices, invoices
Print labels and provide shipping information

13. price points that are easy to
concentrate on growing their
business
100% compliance
Full visibility into all transaction types
Parts PO processing
Send or receive bar code id’s for pre-labeling
Manufacturer representatives have visibility into the volume of PO’s to
individual retailers
Direct ship functionality so that you can sell from the vendor’s inventory and
have the goods shipped directly to the consumer
Transportation management/Logistics
Copies of PO’s sent to Freight Forwarders
What Separates Us From the Rest?

14. What Separates Us From the Rest?
Web Based Portal that offers an enhanced user experience for all.
Connect to ALL of your trading partners
A dedicated organization that delivers an unsurpassed style of training,
custom programing and setup for both you and your trading partners.
Startup costs designed for fast R.O.I.
Automation built for business to business efficiency.
Programming integrates EDI to your ERP systems.
Reporting to make your data most valuable.
Design custom automation, to ensure your business is running at its prime and
at the speed you desire.
Dean Horowitz, Pres. of PBM
talks with Ron Sellers of ecUtopia
about how they are changing
the furniture industry!

15. Web Portal
A portal designed to allow anyone with little to zero experience the
ability to be EDI compliant.
Reporting that provides insight to vendor performance.
Automated Parts order process.

16. Cost Efficiency
Software as a Service – Eliminates the need for costly software,
infrastructure and maintenance.
Reduce errors in manual data entry.
Improve accuracy of ATP (Available To Promise) times.
Reduce invoice discrepancies by addressing at time of
acknowledgement.
Automate invoice dispute resolution.
Eliminate and reduce delays in posting.
Control costs & avoid duplicate payments.
Capture early payment discounts.
Avoid late payment penalties.
Productivity

17. Exception handling against purchase orders in your ERP.
Automatic alerts throughout the order life cycle.
Automated PO change process.
Automate escalation & approval of problem invoices.
Strengthen vendor relationships.
Supply Chain Automation

18. Rapid deployment – Typical 50 trading partner implementation can be
live in 60 days.
On demand training and support offered to both you and your trading
partners at no additional charge.
Live representatives coast to coast ready to answer your calls.
Implementation & Support

19. Phased Approach to Implementing EDI Supply Chain Management
Phase 1 Transactions:
• Purchase Order (850)
• PO Acknowledgement (855)
• Advance Ship Notice (856)
• Invoice (810)
Phase 2 Transactions:
• Barcode / Labels
• Purchase Order Change (860)
• Inventory Report (846)
• Price/Sale Catalog (832)
Phase 3 Transactions (Transportation):
• Load Tender (204)
• Load Tender Acknowledgement (214)
• Freight Details/Invoice (210)
• Status Details Ocean Carrier (315)

20. Benefits of Supply Chain Management
Makes relationships more binding and lasting with
merchandise vendors and freight partners.
Time is used more wisely by allowing employees to
focus on analysis – not on tedious, monotonous, error
prone data entry.
Improve productivity in the merchandising, accounts
payable and receiving departments.
Reduce transaction costs per purchase order.
Improve visibility and financial management.
Phased implementation approach.
Reduce the risk of error which is inherent in any
process that involves paper and manual data entry.
Improve risk analysis.
Reduce time lost researching manual documents.
Eliminate delays caused by lost mail or employee
absence.
Audit trail of the entire document process.

21. Retailer Connection
Transaction Types
860 – PO Change
846 – Inventory Inquiry Advice
204 – Motor Carrier Load Tender
214 – Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
210 – Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice
315 - Status Details Ocean Carrier
Transaction Types
810 – Invoice
832 – Price/Sales Catolog
850 – Purchase Order
855 – PO Acknowledgement
856 – Advance Ship Notice
852 – Product Activity Data
865 – PO Change Request/Acknowledgement
869 – Order Status Inquiry
870 – Order Status Report
940 – Warehouse Shipping Order
945 – Warehouse Shipping Advice

22. Manufacturer Connection
Transaction Types
860 – PO Change
846 – Inventory Inquiry Advice
204 – Motor Carrier Load Tender
214 – Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
210 – Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice
315 - Status Details Ocean Carrier
Transaction Types
810 – Invoice
832 – Price/Sales Catolog
850 – Purchase Order
855 – PO Acknowledgement
856 – Advance Ship Notice
852 – Product Activity Data
865 – PO Change Request/Acknowledgement
869 – Order Status Inquiry
870 – Order Status Report
940 – Warehouse Shipping Order
945 – Warehouse Shipping Advice

23. Frank DeFalco
Director of Business
Development
Direct: 858.244.8083
Mobile: 760-533-9376
fdefalco@ecutopia.com
Contact Us
For More Information
Ron Sellers
Sr.VP / Co-Founder
Direct: 858.634.5057
Mobile: 619-823-8877
ron@ecutopia.com
Helping You
BUILD BETTER BUSINESS
www.ecUtopia.com