GXS Freeway
GXS Freeway is an affordable range of B2B e-commerce solutions that enable small- and medium-sized businesses to create, send, receive, print and manage EDI documents. The familiar Windows-based interface enables new users to begin using the software quickly and easily. As your business grows you can move up the GXS Freeway range, integrate with your accounting system and even build a complete trading community.
The EDI software products available in the GXS Freeway product range are:
- GXS Freeway Complete – a fully packaged solution including GXS Freeway Professional EDI software, installation, maintenance, up to 5 trading partner kits, 2 ASN connections with ASN turnaround kits, 3 back-office integration modules and more. GXS Freeway Complete is ideal for small to mid-size companies requiring a fully packaged solution. Larger companies with low EDI volumes can also use it standalone or as a front-end translator to applications running on other platforms.
- GXS Freeway Professional – provides all the features of the GXS Freeway Entry software solution plus integration with your accounting and order processing systems. This off-the shelf solution for suppliers integrates EDI with your accounting software saves you time and reduces human error by avoiding re-keying of EDI data.
- GXS Freeway Enterprise – a more sophisticated EDI system implementation for customers and suppliers who want to build a complete trading community.
- GXS Freeway Entry – the entry level software solution for suppliers whose customers require them to do electronic trading. This is a simple, off-the-shelf, standalone EDI solution for suppliers and offers an easy upgrade path to GXS Freeway Professional as your electronic trading requirements develop.
- GXS Freeway Trade – an online portal designed specifically to meet the requirements of building merchants and buying groups, supporting your required electronic trading messages including purchase orders, ASNs, invoices and credits. GXS Freeway Trade also enables you to do electronic purchase order matching and integrate with leading ERP systems.
To understand the key differences between the GXS Freeway software solutions use the table below.
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| Hosted cloud solution | No software required |
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| Windows software-based EDI solution | For companies who prefer to manage their IT intenally |
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| Free trial software | Try before you buy – experience the ease of use offered by GXS Freeway |
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| Runs On Standard PC Hardware | No additional investment in hardware required |
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| UK Based support services |
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| Network Installation available | Share data across different departments running separate PCs |
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| Installation and training available on-site or remotely | Ensures professional installation and fully trained users |
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| Quick start user guide | Gets you up and running quickly |
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| Built-in help and user documentation | Quick, convenient help when you need it |
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| Web user interface | Ease of access for users |
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| Microsoft Outlook "look & feel" | Familiar software interface for ease of use |
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| Document-centric hosted environment | Can locate individual documents rapidly |
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| Document-level validation | Error rejection and reprocessing (not just batch) |
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| Automatic scheduling of document downloads | No need to download documents manually |
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| Automatic forwarding of documents, files and reports via e-mail | Replace paper and faxes with automated electronic documents |
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| Compatible with Freeway Analytics | Enhanced visibility of key metrics including trading partner relationships |
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| Traffic light system to control and view the status of each batch/document | User-friendly improved status management and visibility |
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| Smart alert functionality and increased error reporting | Improved status management and visibility |
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| Multi-company support | Common systems reduce training and support costs |
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| Multi-user support | Can be used by up to 10 users simultaneously |
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| Multi-thread / Multi-tasking process | Run multiple processes at once |
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| Includes trading partners required messages | Improve customer satisfaction by easily and quickly complying with message requirements |
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| Integrates common B2B e-commerce messages including Orders, Invoices, Credits, Delivery Advice | Improved efficiency with integrated B2B e-commerce messages |
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| Ability to return messages e.g. acknowledgements, delivery notes & invoices from original orders | Improve customer satisfaction by easily and quickly complying with message requirements |
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| Add new trading partners (subject to Freeway published release list) | Cost effective means to expand your trading partner community |
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| High-quality, responsive support services using remote access software | Resolves support issues quickly |
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| Integration with more than 60 accounting packages | Removes manual re-keying and reduces opportunity for human error |
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| GXS Freeway flat file interfaces (optional) integrates message formats via a single interface with your back-office system | Improved business efficiency |
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| Offers full data validation and online flat file testing service | Data validation ensures that trading partners receive error-free messages |
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