The Trading Partner Information Exchange is Enabling Retail Suppliers to Reduce Compliance Chargebacks and Improve Retailer-Supplier Partnerships

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 31, 2006

The Trading Partner Information Exchange (http://www.tradingparter.info) is now tracking compliance updates for over 150 retailers. The e-mail announcements and informational exchange portal serve as comprehensive tools for retail suppliers to centrally view and manage updates and changes of retailer business practices. TradingPartner.info™ subscribers receive Routing Guide, Vendor Manual Guidelines, and EDI change information daily via-email or by visiting http://www.tradingpartner.info.

“Through direct relationships with our clients it became increasingly clear that we needed to develop an uncomplicated integrated solution for suppliers to quickly attain retailer compliance standards, said Andrew Verb, President of Bar Code Graphics, Inc., “Each day suppliers face the challenging obstacle of maneuvering through retailer guideline modifications. As suppliers grapple with managing updates manually, one disconnected element in the supply chain can be costly. TradingPartner.info™ is designed to help streamline daily operations, and provide imminent, tangible fulfillment data as it becomes available.”

Since its inception in 2003, The Trading Partner Information Exchange has enabled over 300 top retail suppliers identify supply chain changes which would have cost thousands of dollars in non-compliance charges if prompt notification was available. “The financial ramifications for non-compliance in the retail industry are so severe, that the cost of an annual subscription can be absorbed by simply catching one new change that might have gone otherwise unnoticed,” said Jill Gerdzos, analyst, TradingPartner.info. “Our corporate subscriptions are economical and are not bundled with any association membership or other fees.”

“TradingPartner’s notification on compliance is a very critical part of our operation,” said Fernand Tanedo, Shipping/EDI manager, JD Fine & Co., a sportswear company in Concord, California. “The service helps to not only avoid costly charge backs, rather to attain customer satisfaction.”

The timely e-mail announcements enable retail vendors to work smarter and maximize their time by moving away from the daily task of combing each retailer site for updates. With TradingPartner.info™, updates are sent via-email to designated individuals -- company wide. Each email alert has direct links to retailer supplier support websites, which include downloadable documents. A free 30-day trial membership is available and retail suppliers can obtain the service and utilize all components as a full subscriber risk-free and without obligation to join.

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