M2M Link

Automating communication in the supply chain continues to remain a hurdle for small and midsize manufacturers seeking to gain a competitive advantage, particularly as their larger, more global customers request newer formats and protocols. Made2Manage Systems" business-to-business enterprise integration solution, M2M Link, is an affordable B2B (business-to-business) document exchange solution that is easy to implement and maintain.

M2M Link automates communication and file exchange with your business partners—helping you reduce administration costs and speed up your supply chain. M2M Link comprises two software applications that enable you to link your Made2Manage Enterprise Business System to the systems of your customers and suppliers: M2M EDII and M2M EDI-XML.

M2M EDII helps you conduct traditional Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). EDI is the application-to-application exchange of business documents through third-party Value-Added Networks (VANs). These VANs act as intermediaries that translate, store and send documents between disparate systems.

M2M EDI-XML is a unique collection of software and Web services that you can use to link to your supply chain partners. With M2M EDI-XML, Made2Manage serves as your single-source EDI solution provider. Made2Manage not only uses Microsoft Biztalk Server to translate and map the data—we also provide the interface to M2M ERP, transfer the data in and out of the VAN mailboxes, and provide mailbox access. With EDI-XML, you do not have to hassle with putting all the EDI pieces together yourself—Made2Manage brokers the services for you.