Microsoft & GXS
GXS and Microsoft have partnered to deliver innovative solutions that simplify B2B integration between customers and trading partners. Through the relationship, the companies will combine their leading B2B solutions to ensure that trading partners of all sizes can build real-time, collaborative networks. The result - companies will accelerate supply chain performance while streamlining B2B operations.

Canadian General Tower: Midmarket Manufacturer Improves Information Exchange, Visibility and Reliability with Real-Time EDI

Automotive and industrial manufacturer Canadian General Tower (CGT) lives or dies by its relationships with its customers, vendors and other trading partners. Until recently, CGT depended on a set of legacy systems that was unreliable and inflexible. Realizing these systems were adversely affecting relationships with customers and partners, CGT chose to build on its previous experience with Microsoft® BizTalk® Server and Microsoft Dynamics™ AX. The new EDI solution is based on these technologies and the GXS Trading Grid®, which funnels all transactions through a single connection in real time. The new infrastructure has improved efficiency by 80 percent on key tasks such as setting up a new trading partner, and has improved the timeliness and accuracy of customer information by 90 percent or more. It provides the real-time visibility CGT needs to remain competitive.

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MW Brands: European Seafood Brand Replaces ERP and B2B Infrastructure with Integrated Value Chain

MW Brands is one of Europe’s leading seafood brands and a growing force in the global seafood business. Spun out of the H.J. Heinz Company, MW Brands inherited a dated and expensive IT infrastructure that could not adequately support their supply chain network or plans for expansion. Recognizing the need for a new management and connectivity environment, MW Brands deployed a unified platform based on Microsoft Dynamics™ NAV, Microsoft® BizTalk® Server, Covast’s B2B Suite, and the GXS Trading Grid®. The new system helps MW Brands reduce costs, adapt to new customer requirements in hours rather than days, reduce errors and plan inventory better than before. MW Brands' managers predict this new infrastructure, powered by Microsoft technology, will help the company grow its business, improve customer service and enter new markets.

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