eProcurement Integration Solutions
Integration Solutions
Fisher Scientific is proud to offer a robust suite of e-business integration services aimed at streamlining your procurement process and removing costs from your supply chain. To do this, integration solutions support the exchange of business data in computer-to-computer transactions without the need for human intervention.
Business-to-Business Connectivity
Take advantage of our integration and interoperability experience across a wide variety of e-procurement platforms. At Fisher Scientific, we support many types of software integrations and connectivity methods, including:
cXML
- Punchout
- Purchase Orders
- Purchase Order Acknowledgements
- Invoice/Credit Memo
- Advance Ship Notices
xCBL
- Roundtrip via OCI-HTML
- Purchase Order
- Purchase Order Response
e-Commerce Hosted Catalogs
- .CIF
- .TXT
- .XLS
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Services
Customer
- ANSI X12 Standards (PDF, 2MB)
- 810 - Invoice (PDF, 2MB)
- 832 - Price/Sales Catalog (PDF, 2MB)
- 850 - Purchase Order (PDF, 2MB)
- 855 - Purchase Order Acknowledgement (PDF, 2MB)
- 856 - Advance Ship Notice (PDF, 2MB)
- 997 - Functional Acknowledgement
Communication Methods
- Value Added Network (VAN)
- AS2
- FTP
- HTTPS
Supplier
For supplier EDI information, please visit the Fisher Scientific Supply Chain site.
Supported e-Procurement Systems
e-Procurement providers offer application solutions designed to streamline and enhance your purchasing experience.
Fisher Scientific has relationships with industry-leading e-procurement providers that will enable you to develop a purchasing solution tailored to your specific business needs.
We currently partner with more than 35 e-procurement providers, including:
- Ariba
- Coupa
- GHX
- Hubwoo
- IntraMalls
- Oracle
- OrgSupply
- Perfect Commerce
- Point Systems
- ReQlogic
- SAP
- SciQuest
Advantages of Integration
- Streamline ordering processes
- Place orders 24-hours-a-day
- Reduce ordering errors
- Customize product selections
- Control and track spending
- Document authorizations
- Eliminate time-consuming tasks, such as document transfer
- Reduce paperwork
Implementation Support
During the integration process you may interact with:
- Sales Representative
Addresses issues/questions about electronic catalogs, sets up or modifies ship-to locations - eSolutions Business Development Manager
Dedicated and experienced professionals who work with you to identify digital solutions that meet your needs. - e-Business IT Analysts
Partner with your organization and the e-procurement provider to execute the technical requirements of the integration
Contact your Fisher Scientific sales representative, who can put you in touch with the integration team member best suited to address your question.
Ongoing Support
After your e-procurement solution is in place, dedicated support staff members are available to answer questions and help you further enhance the solution's benefits to your organization.
- e-Commerce EDI Web Integration Support
+1-877-372-4334
When to contact: experiencing issues with document transmission, requesting duplicate electronic invoices, troubleshooting rejected invoices (duplicate invoice number, format structure). - Website Support
+1-877-885-2081
When to contact: punchout functions not operating as expected. - Customer Service
+1-800-766-7000
When to contact: inquiries on invoice or order status, shipping information, invoices rejected due to mismatched fields (price, unit of measure, part number, line number, purchase order number).
User Guides & Education
Contact your Fisher Scientific sales representative, who can arrange for access to:
Customizable Punchout User Guide
This guide can be branded with your company's logo or corporate identity prior to being distributed to users.
On-site and Webinar Training
These training sessions for end-users review the basics of finding and ordering products, setting up hotlists and using rapid order, among other features.
Punchout vs. Hosted Catalog Data Sheet
Increase efficiency, decrease operating costs and optimize in-house resources, by utlizing electronic product catalogs. Both punchout and hosted catalogs allow placement and processing of orders that meet your procurement objectives.
- Punchout vs. Hosted Catalog Data Sheet (593.2 KB)
Punchout User Guide
Get started with your punchout options with this guide that outlines everything on FisherSci.com from punchout features and Rapid Order quotes to customizing oligos, RNai and qPCR searches.
- Punchout User Guide (1.3 MB)
ANSI X12 Standards,EDIServicesGuide
This document defines how Fisher Scientific utilizes the ANSI X12 Standards for doing business electronically. Fisher Scientific supports a variety of EDI documents for customers and suppliers.
EDI Specifications 810 - Invoice (Customer v4010)
This Standard contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Fisher Scientific Customer Invoice Transaction Set (810) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.
More Resources
Fisher Scientific EDI Specifications 832 Price Sales Catalog (Customer v4010)
This Standard contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Fisher Scientific Customer Price/Sales Catalog Transaction Set (832) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.
Fisher Scientific EDI Specifications 850 - Purchase Order (Customer v4010)
This Standard contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Fisher Scientific Customer Purchase Order Transaction Set (850) for use within the context of an an EDI environment.
Fisher Scientific EDI Specifications 855 - POA (Customer v4010)
This Standard contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Fisher Scientific Customer Purchase Order Acknowledgement Transaction Set (855) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.
Fisher Scientific EDI Specifications 856 - Advance Ship Notice (Customer v4010)
This Standard contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Fisher Scientific Customer Ship Notice/Manifest Transaction Set (856) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.
EDI Specification 810 Invoice - Supplier v4010
This Standard contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Fisher Scientific Customer Invoice Transaction Set (810) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.
EDI Specification 850 Purchase Order - Supplier v4010
This Standard contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Fisher Scientific Customer Purchase Order Transaction Set (850) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.
EDI Specification 850 Purchase Order Acknowledgement - Supplier v4010
This Standard contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Fisher Scientific Customer Purchase Order Acknowledgement Transaction Set (855) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.
EDI Specification 856 Advance Ship Notice - Supplier v4010
This Standard contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Fisher Scientific Customer Ship Notice/Manifest Transaction Set (856) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.