Electronic interface refers to the computer-to-computer transmission of business documents in a standard or customized format. In essence, it enables the exchange of business information electronically for greater speed, accuracy, and efficiency. The process involves a set of source information elements that are mapped into a common format, transmitted to an "electronic mailbox," and received by a designated addressee. To support an electronic interface Arrow offers three different solutions EDI, e-Lite and e-Businesscenter, described below.

EDI
Arrow has led the industry in establishing EDI-based connections with both customers and suppliers in order to provide greater speed in the exchange of production forecasts, purchase orders (and acknowledgments), invoices, and other standard business documents.

EDI provides savings to you in the form of document transmission costs, improved transaction accuracy, and reductions in transaction cycle times. Maybe the greatest benefit is in the establishment of an electronic platform for all trading activities. Today Arrow supports a wide variety of EDI version and messages types. Please contact your local sales contact to more information.

e-lite
Companies that have not the capability to comply with the requirements of EDI but still want to draw the benefits from using a Computer-to-computer system can use e-Lite. e-lite is a system where the customer send in a data file to Arrows EDI converter by mail. The file is then loaded into Arrows application system as a normal EDI message. Please click on the link to the right for more information.

e-Businesscenter
An online service that allows you to view business information in real-time. Information regarding backlog, forecasts and dispatch advice can be view on the site. The information can be sorted in several different ways and a brief article description can also be viewed. Please contact your local sales person to get more information regarding Arrows businesscenter