Electronic Distributor Integrations
Decision Logic is proud to support an extensive list of Distributor Integrations. Our list is always growing. Please see a full list of supported distributors at https://decisionlogic.co/integrations/
Adding a store to an existing Distributor integration
Integrations are developed by Distributor Opco or Division. First, confirm the distributor integration you need already exists in your Distributor's Maintenance.
No development support from Decision Logic should be needed to add restaurants to existing distributor integrations.
Simply add the restaurant to your Distributors Maintenance#DistributorStores, PPC Maintenance | Vendor Store Assignment and Order Guide Maintenance.
Contact your distributor requesting they add your new restaurant to the existing integration.
Once your distributor confirms they are posting files to your existing integration, co-ordinate your test order.
You should see Invoices reporting to Decision Logic as soon as the distributor adds them to your integration.
Adding a new distributor requires custom development. Please speak to your Account Manager to initiate requests.
Adding a new Distributor to your Decision Logic website
Begin by contacting your Account manager to submit a request for a new integration.
We also recommend reaching out to your distributor as soon as possible to let them know.
Once you have collected the requirements (or if you need help collecting requirements), submit a Distributor Integration request to our customer portal here.
When your request is received, it will go into an integration queue to be followed up by our Account Management team to issue a scope of work for the development of the integration.
Once the scope of work is returned signed, we can schedule the development of the integration
All prerequisites listed at Distributor Integration Phases and Responsibilities must be met for Decision Logic to deploy an integration.
Decision Logic will assist in ensuring Distributor Integration Phases and Responsibilities are met prior to roll out.
Requesting an Integration not listed
If your distributor is not listed on our website https://decisionlogic.co/integrations/ we can review your request to add a new distributor to integrations.
Start by speaking with your Account Manager
Decision Logic can follow up to schedule a discovery call with you and your distributor to determine the following:
Once requirements are collected, Decision Logic can review the request to determine the distributors' ability to integrate and scope of the level of effort for custom development.
Development can be scheduled after receipt of a signed scope of work.
All prerequisites listed in Distributor Integration Phases and Responsibilities must be met for Decision Logic to deploy an integration.
Decision Logic will assist in ensuring Distributor Integration Phases and Responsibilities are met prior to roll out
Integration File Formats
If your distributor is not listed on https://decisionlogic.co/integrations/ you will need to request an integration scope of work from Decision Logic. We will ask that they build to Decision Logic File Formats below. You can download these and share them with your distributor for scope.
Order File Format | |
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Invoice File Format | |
Order Guide (Bid File) Format |
Integration Requirements:
Integration Requirements | Definitions and Examples |
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Distributor / Vendor Name A list of all Divisions or Opco's that will be supported | may be a single Distribution center or may be multi-division, opco or distribution support. |
Distributor / Vendor / Opco Number | may or may not be used |
FTP Site (host url) | required |
FTP User Name | required |
FTP Password | required |
FTP Paths to be used for all file types supported | required example structure /outbound/ /inbound/ or /customername/invoice /customername/bid /customername/orders |
File Names | |
Order Guide (Bid File) | If multiple Order Guides are being supported on a single FTP path each file will need to have a unique name |
Orders | |
Invoices | If multiple Distributor divisions or Opco's invoices are being supported on a single FTP path each file will need to have a unique identifier in the file name to distinguish the division or opco. |
Store Account Information | |
Store Names | The customer will need to provide a list of stores that will be supported by the integration |
Division or Distributor Identifier | Many distributors required a unique Identifier be sent in the order for the Division or Distributor that will be used in Distributors Maintenance#DistributorStores Collect this identifier from the Distributor. Examples of Distributors who require this ID as CUST STORE in Decision Logic
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Distributor Account Number | Decision Logic CUST ID. If you are not sure ask the distributor for these. They will be required in Distributors Maintenance#DistributorStores |
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