RSSBus Connect facilitates SCM EDI
between Target and Jiangsu Lianfa Textiles.
Jiangsu Lianfa Textile Co., Ltd. is a large-scale textiles manufacturing organization which specializes
in yarn spinning, dyeing, weaving, finishing, printing, and garment production. Lianfa’s yarn, yarndyed fabrics, and shirts are sold to more than 20 provinces and cities throughout China as well as
exported to Japan, the United States, UK, Italy, and 35+ other countries and regions internationally.
In an effort to streamline Supply Chain integration between Lianfa and Target Online Shopping,Lianfa integrated an electronic order processing and fulfillment processing with Target’s EDIsystem. Lianfa chose RSSBus Connect to implement an SCM EDI process that could easily
integrated with their current IT infrastructure. RSSBus Connect is used to securely send andreceive EDI X12 purchase orders, messages, and acknowledgements between Lianfa and Target via
basic spreadsheets. RSSBus Connect enables Lianfa to bypass the time and expense involved withimplementing a full-blown ERP system or processing through a third-party provider.

Integration with TargetLianfa uses RSSBus Connect for secure file transfer (via an AS2 Port), EDI messaging, andspreadsheet integration. The following diagram provides a high-level overview of how RSSBus
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Secure File Transfer
Target requires that suppliers communicate via an AS2 Port. The RSSBus AS2 Port is configured tosecurely send and receive documents directly with Lianfa. In addition to offering the most secureand responsive integration, direct integration eliminates the need and expense of VAN processing
fees.

EDI Messaging
For order processing and fulfillment Target requires that Lianfa Textile communicate through anumber of standard EDI messages. To do this, Lianfa uses the DataToXMLI X12 Port of RSSBus
Connect to transform data between spreadsheet values and EDI standards, including:▪▪ 850 ( Purchase Order )▪▪ 860 ( PO Change )▪▪ 864 ( Text Messages )▪▪ 997 ( Function Acknowledgement )RSSBus Connect provides Lianfa with an easy way to pipe EDI Files messages to Microsoft Excel.
Excel templates are used to transform EDI messages into human readable Excel documents. Inaddition, EDI messages is flattened and pushed into Excel based reports.

To communicate updates to Target, Lianfa manages an Excel spreadsheet with productinformation. RSSBus Connect monitors the Excel files for changes with updates triggering RSSBus
Connect to convert this data to (DataToXML)X12 Port and pass the EDI documents to Target
through the AS2 port.
Lianfa selected KA Software, one of the RSSBus featured technology partners, to assist withmapping, translation, and AS2 configuration. Working with KA Software allowed Lianfa to rapidly
accelerate their integration with Target and provided Lianfa with a local resource for future
expansion.

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The Result
By selecting the RSSBus Connect, Lianfa kept ongoing cost savings and enhanced businessefficiency. Also Lianfa was able to rapidly integrate their ordering and fulfillment processes toconform with Target’s requirements. Integration was delivered on-time and under budget.
Lianfa was able to transform their existing IT assets into an interface for direct, bidirectional
communication with Target without in-house development or third-party management.

About RSSBus
RSSBus (www.rssbus.com) is a leading provider of data access and connectivity solutions,specializing in the development of data integration technologies for realtime access to online oron-premise Applications, Databases and Web APIs.
Our flagship product, RSSBus Connect is used by more than 100,000 customer worldwide, andis the only Drummond Certified AS2/AS4 solution that is completely free for use with a single
trading partner.

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