EDI for BradyPlus Valued Partners

BradyPLUS is improving their trading process through an electronic trading initiative. This will simplify and improve the way BradyPLUS conducts business with key suppliers. As a part of this initiative, suppliers are required to be able to exchange messages electronically via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard electronic format between business partners. By moving from a paper-based exchange of business documents to one that is electronic, businesses can enjoy major benefits such as reduced cost, increased processing speed, reduced errors, and improved relationships. EDI replaces postal mail, fax, and email.

Yes, all suppliers are required to be able to send messages electronically to BradyPLUS via EDI by one of the two solutions offered for this initiative. Sending documents by paper, fax, or email will no longer be accepted after testing is successfully completed.

The document types that your organization will be requested to exchange electronically include:

From BradyPLUS

• 850

From Vendor

• 855
• 856
• 810

BradyPLUS wants to achieve 100% electronic trading (ordering through invoicing) with all suppliers by no later than July 1, 2025. Once in place, this will become a prerequisite of continued trading with BradyPLUS.

This EDI process covers all BradyPLUS locations within our main ERP application (P21) noted below. Please keep in mind that SEPG (June) and Waxie (August) will be fully migrated to P21 in 2025.

• Affiliate
• American Paper & Supply/BioShine
• Armstrong Paper Group
• Associated Paper Inc.
• ATRA
• BBC Distributing
• Brady Industries
• Central Sanitary Supply
• Cole Supply
• Detroit Chemical
• Elkins Wholesale
• Fishman Supply Company
• GORM Inc.
• H.C. Walterhoefer
• HT Berry
• Janitor’s Warehouse
• Knight Marketing
• Maintenance Supplies and Marketing, Inc.
• MASSCO Inc.
• Millennium Packaging & Distribution
• Mission Janitorial & Abrasive Supplies
• Mooney General
• Seaway Supply
• Sierra Packaging
• Southern Janitor Supply
• Sunbelt Packaging
• Swish
• Topmost Chemical & Paper Corp.
• YPV Distribution Inc.

Yes, you can connect to BradyPLUS using your existing EDI provider or in-house EDI capabilities. If you will connect to BradyPLUS using an existing solution, TrueCommerce will provide your organization with mapping specifications for the required documents, assist your organization/EDI provider with testing, and provide certification upon successful completion of testing to BradyPLUS standards.

Yes, TrueCommerce Transaction Manager supports BradyPLUS requirements. Please contact your account manager to add the BradyPLUS trading partner plug-in.

TrueCommerce offers several vendor solutions to achieve compliance based on the BradyPLUS division your organization is trading with and current EDI capabilities. Upon questionnaire completion, a TrueCommerce resource will reach out to your organization to discuss different vendor solutions pertaining to this initiative and any charges involved.

When you have completed the questionnaire, a TrueCommerce resource will contact you to confirm your requirements, answer any questions you may have, and to discuss/agree upon dates for testing (2 week testing window) and go-live timelines. This initial communication may take a few weeks after you have completed the questionnaire.

If you have questions of a business-related nature more suited for BradyPLUS, kindly email the BradyPLUS EDI support team at the address listed below.

BradyPLUS Support Team

Email: Contact your BradyPLUS Buyer and cc [email protected] for tracking

If you have further questions or concerns regarding EDI, the implementation process, or the questionnaire please feel free to contact the TrueCommerce OneTime team:

TrueCommerce OneTime Team on behalf of BradyPLUS

[email protected]