Invoice Files from Anheuser-Busch Now Available to EDI Conversion Module Users on Sunray

Computerized Daily Book back office system processes electronic invoice information for quick conversion into purchase records using industry-standard (PCATS) file layouts.

For more information, contact:
Al Stoeberl, Vice President Sales and Marketing
(800) 972-7727

Salinas, CA (May 28, 2010) -- Service Station Computer Systems, Inc. (SSCS) is pleased to announce that invoice information at the item level for Anheuser-Busch products is now available to SSCS customers using electronic data interchange (EDI). The process incorporates the NAXML file layouts established by the Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS), to which leading retailers, wholesalers and technology vendors comply voluntarily.

The re-keying of information from an invoice hard copy into a computer is time-consuming and leads to inaccuracies when direct store deliveries are processed. EDI functionality helps remedy this through seamless transfer and capture of data. Invoice information is sent from the Anheuser-Busch E-Business Solutions’ secure AS2 server over the Internet to SSCS’ secure AS2 server to the retailer’s Computerized Daily Book (CDB) back office program. Once available to the CDB, the information can be converted with the click of a button, recording a transaction complete with item names, quantities, costs, invoice number and date. New items in deliveries automatically are identified along with any cost decreases and increases since the last item purchases. Any price on any item can be changed and sent to the c-store’s point-of-sale (POS).

“Too long has the c-store industry had to deal with the tedium and imprecision associated with manually processing delivery information,” states SSCS vice president of sales and marketing, Al Stoeberl. “That’s why we work with PCATS and assorted suppliers to provide standardized solutions for the problem. We’re happy to partner with Anheuser-Busch to bring our mutual customers this convenience. Given that company’s extensive roster of products, we expect the beneficial impact of paperless processing to be significant for c-store operators.”

EDI's rapid acceptance as a strategic business tool is due to its cost-effectiveness and capacity for fostering improved business relationships. Key benefits of EDI to a retail business include:

• Reduced administrative costs
• Fewer clerical errors
• Shortened transaction cycle times
• Improved inventory management
• More effective communications
• Better trading partner relationships
• More responsive customer service
• More accurate forecasting
• Re-engineering and streamlining of internal administrative processes (that is, users do not have to scan their purchases)
• Overall increased productivity

About SSCS, Inc.: Headquartered in Salinas, California, Service Station Computer Systems, Inc. (SSCS) is a leading supplier of back-office management and automation solutions to retailers in the convenience store, auto repair, and fuel wholesaling industries. Leveraging 30 years of experience in the industry, SSCS also provides franchise solutions to some of the largest oil companies in the industry. The Computerized Daily Book (CDB), the company’s flagship software program, has been installed in over 15,000 dealer locations. Please visit SSCS on the Web at www.sscsinc.com.