GXS Trading Grid^® for Excel is a service that enables small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) to exchange critical business documents electronically throughout the world by leveraging the Microsoft Excel 2007 application that they already know and use every day. Excel-based suppliers or customers can now send electronic documents such as orders or invoices directly from their Excel application to their trading partner’s system—ready for processing and without manual intervention.

Key Features

• Customized Excel Templates—GXS develops customized spreadsheet templates including built-in data validation and business rules to increase accuracy and minimize errors.
• Easy, Fast Start-Up—Register and download the customized Excel template(s) in minutes. Once the template(s) has been downloaded, simply use the Microsoft Excel application as usual to complete the business documents.
• Document Creation Using Standard Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Application—Use the standard Excel application to create, edit and modify documents. To send documents, click on the GXS Trading Grid tab on Microsoft Excel’s new Ribbon Bar (a row of tabs you click to execute commands). The documents are automatically transmitted to GXS, translated to the required document format and forwarded for processing.
• Web-Based Portal for Real-Time Status Updates—Stay up-to-date with summary information about documents sent and received, alerts and customer notifications.
• Live or Online Support Options—Multi-lingual help available via live chat, phone or context-sensitive “self-help” makes it easy to obtain expert assistance how and when you need it and in your choice of languages.
• Global Availability—Easily reach your trading partners around the world. GXS Trading Grid for Excel is available globally in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.

Benefits

• Rapid Implementation—Suppliers or customers are ready to trade with you within minutes—without having to purchase, learn and support any additional software.
• Fewer Errors—Customized templates including built-in business rules ensure complete and accurate business documents.
• ROI from Automation—GXS Trading Grid^® for Excel enables you to automate manual processes. The increased efficiencies of automation result in greater staff productivity and lower costs.