Supplier Integration Journeys
Automate demand ingest, catalog sharing, invoicing, and shipment visibility — EDI trading-partner setup and Partner Direct APIs when entitled.
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What can you automate?
Pick an outcome — then open the matching journey below for documentation links.
Receive orders
Ingest ScanSource demand.
Share catalog data
Keep product content current.
Publish product updates
Reduce stale SKU / ATP pain.
Invoice exchange
Electronic billing sync.
Shipment visibility
Downstream ship status.
EDI trading-partner setup
AS2 onboarding.
Supplier reporting
Operational visibility.
Event-driven automation
Push vs poll.
Common business journeys
Expand a journey for the outcome summary and next-step links.
Receive orders
Receive orders
Purchase demand arrives by email or portal instead of your ERP. Outcome: ingest ScanSource demand via EDI trading-partner setup and/or Orders APIs when entitled.
Share catalog data
Share catalog data
ScanSource and channel partners see stale or incomplete catalog content. Outcome: keep product content current through Products APIs and/or agreed feeds.
Publish product updates
Publish product updates
ATP and SKU changes lag, causing channel friction. Outcome: reduce stale SKU and availability pain with Products + Availability and Web Hooks for ATP-style events.
Invoice exchange
Invoice exchange
Billing data is re-keyed between finance systems. Outcome: synchronize invoices via EDI 810 and/or Invoices APIs when present in your entitlement.
Shipment visibility
Shipment visibility
Downstream partners lack timely ship status. Outcome: share visibility through EDI 856, Shipments/Tracking APIs if entitled, and Web Hooks for push.
EDI trading-partner setup
EDI trading-partner setup
AS2 connectivity and certificates block go-live. Outcome: complete Test validation and move to Production with current endpoints — open Supplier EDI.
Supplier reporting
Supplier reporting
Operations lack a clear view of supplier activity. Outcome: use reporting and feeds assigned to your supplier role.
Event-driven automation
Event-driven automation
Polling APIs creates lag and load. Outcome: react to order, invoice, and shipping events in near real time via Web Hooks.
Guidance
Typical systems
ERP: NetSuite · Dynamics · Business Central · Acumatica
EDI / B2B: AS2 gateways and trading-partner portals
iPaaS: Celigo · Boomi · MuleSoft · Workato
Connector landscape for channel tools: Popular platforms.
Related documentation
Ready to explore?
Complete Start here through Active, then open Supplier EDI for trading-partner setup or APIs for entitled Partner Direct flows.
Portal access: b2bsupport@scansource.com · EDI / B2B setup: b2brequest@scansource.com