The following are the ways of receiving orders written on Aleran platform:
• Fax
• Email
• VendorDesk
• FTP
• EDI (a 3rd party service)
Fax
Receiving orders via Fax is free.
A printed copy of order will be faxed.
Pros: free service
Cons:
• fax can be lost
• possibility of failed transmission
• lack of any tracking
Email
Receiving orders via Email is free.
PDF copy of the order will be emailed as attachment. If desired, Excel copy of the order can be attached
as well.
Pros: free service
Cons:
• email can be lost due to being overlooked, spam filtering, person being on vacation, etc.
• lack of any tracking
VendorDesk
VendorDesk is a web portal that offers orders management, sales analysis dashboards, and sales
management.
Pros:
• Cloud based
• 100% reliable
• Remote access
• Orders management
• Sales analysis dashboard
• Sales management
• Products management
• Download orders in custom format for back-office integration
• PCI compliant Credit Card payment processing
• Automated Orders Acknowledgement
• Multiple users can access the system simultaneously
Cons: paid service
FTP
The orders are automatically transmitted as being written and submitted.
This option is for companies who have a programmer, and want to integrate orders directly into their
back-end system.
Pros:
• free service
• %100 reliable
• orders integration automation
Cons: skilled knowledge is required
AS2 EDI
Full range of EDI documents is supported.
Pros:
• 100% reliable
• Comes with VendorDesk (included)
• orders integration automation
Cons: skilled knowledge is required
Synqware Xtrovert
Synqware is a paid service provided by Synqware http://www.synqware.com. The orders will be directly
integrated into your back-office system.