Your participation is needed.

Help us create a better process for fulfilling orders.

Mike Slater
VP of Global Business Development

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Next Steps

Watch informational webcast or contact SPS to get started

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We need your partnership to evolve and grow our business.

Watch this video to see how automated item attributes and order fulfillment are at the core of optimizing our state-of-the-art, 2.2 million square foot Product Distribution Center (PDC), and how it positively impacts our vendor partners.

DigiKey is undergoing a digital transformation of our internal systems and processes, engineered to standardize, consolidate, and simplify the way we do business. We are requiring all suppliers to take action with us.

SPS Commerce is our partner on this project.

They’ve assisted us in designing our new order requirements and will provide support to ensure this process is implemented successfully by us and our suppliers.

SPS Commerce - Who we are and what we do.

SPS Commerce works with retailers to unify their business and meet the expectations of today’s consumers. Our cloud-based solutions help retailers facilitate transparent and collaborative partnerships with their suppliers, brokers, carriers and 3PLs. All parties can then be assured they have the tools needed to exchange required information, such as order details, item information or sales data.

Program requirements:

We’re asking you to work with SPS Commerce to utilize a combination of the following solutions to meet our new electronic requirements. SPS offers services to help us exchange information, no matter your current technical capabilities.

EDI Solutions To Meet Our Requirements

Testing & Certification

The SPS Commerce testing service allows you to meet our business requirements using your existing EDI solution or third party provider.

SPS Commerce Solutions

Fulfillment

SPS Commerce’s Fulfillment service is an excellent solution if you do not have an EDI system in place today, or if you are unable to meet our business needs through your current EDI service.

Item

SPS Commerce’s Item Service allows you to structure, organize, update, add, delete, and load your unlimited product attributes at any given time. By providing your robust product attributes and descriptive content, you help fuel your retailer’s purchasing decision using a standardized format that is reusable with all of your buying partners in SPS Commerce’s network.

Program Benefits:

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Streamline and standardize pricing and order data exchanges with industry standards

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Increased visibility increases the potential for increased purchasing

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Streamlined communication throughout the order cycle supports accurate invoice reconciliation

Process and deadlines:

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Consultation:

Connect with SPS Commerce to understand the changes we’re making and decide which of their solutions works for you to meet our new requirements. Have all paperwork completed and your commitment to move forward in place before the decision date.

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Implementation:

Work to ensure that your business is certified and staged for production by the compliance date. Your dedicated SPS Commerce analyst will help you through the process, no matter which solution you choose.

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Production:

We will work with you to develop a strategy to transition into production and begin to realize the benefits of this project.

Deadline is October 27th, 2023

Deadline is December 8th, 2023

Go-live following shortly after partner certification

Your action is required. Here’s your next step.

Please attend our informational webinar, and include any stakeholders in your company who will be impacted by this business change

Please watch an on-demand webcast hosted by Mike Slater, VP of Global Business Development, to learn more about this initiative

Register now

Supporting Materials:

810	Invoice
850	Purchase Order
855	Purchase Order Acknowledgment
856	Advance Shipment Notice
860	Purchase Order Change Request – Buyer Initiated
Label	Barcode Label Template
865 – Optional	Purchase Order Change Request – Seller Initiated
Attribute Guide	Attribute Guide
XML Schema	XML Schema
855, 865, and 810 gap analysis	Gap analysis-855, 865 and 810
856 ASN gap analysis	Gap analysis-856 ASN
Business Requirements Summary	Business Requirements Summary
ASN Label Quick Reference	Product and Packaging Requirements