Mitchell Grocery Corporation Selects Edict Systems As Outsourced Electronic Data Interchange Provider

Dayton, OH - Advant-e Corporation , through its wholly owned operating subsidiary Edict Systems, Inc. announced recently that Mitchell Grocery Corporation has chosen Edict Systems as their outsourced Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) provider. Mitchell's, located in Albertville, Alabama, serves more than 250 independent supermarkets in the Southeastern USA.

Doug Masters, Director of IT for Mitchell's stated, "Our partnership with Edict Systems has enabled us to expand our trading partner community by providing cost-effective and easy to use solutions to Mitchell's and our suppliers." Masters continued, "With Edict Systems' excellent service, Mitchell's has experienced reduced costs and significantly expanded the number of trading partners we communicate with electronically. This has had a positive impact on how we do business and on our bottom line."

Edict Systems is a recognized leader of Internet-based EDI solutions, enabling companies to connect, integrate, manage, validate, and expand supply chain trading communities.

Mitchell Grocery chose to move all EDI-related processes to Edict's Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings. These processes include:

  • Data Translation - Hosted Data Translation (HDT) services enables Mitchell's to eliminate the need to procure and manage software-based integration.
  • Trading Partner Connectivity - EnterpriseEC provides a single point of connectivity to Mitchell's trading partners via AS2, Secure FTP, or traditional Value Added Networks.
  • Supplier Onboarding - Hub & Spoke ramping services which include Testing & Certification services for EDI-capable suppliers combined with GroceryEC.com, Edict's industry leading web-based solution for small and medium-size suppliers provides for optimal supplier participation.

These combined services and solutions improve Mitchell's business practices by reducing paper-based transactions and the number of errors associated with manual document processing. It also enables Mitchell Grocery to use valuable internal resources for other value-added IT-related projects.

"Many distributors, wholesalers and retailers, in order to increase efficiencies and reduce costs, require suppliers to communicate with them electronically," explains Edict's Vice President of Sales, Dave Rike. "Edict helps these buying organizations by providing a full line of outsourced supply chain solutions and services. Additionally, we provide solutions to Mitchell's suppliers, which allow them to support their customers without costly software and hardware investments. This is a win for both Mitchell's and their suppliers."

"We are excited to welcome Mitchell's as a valued partner," continued Rike. "Both of our organizations share a dedication to customer service, and Edict is committed to providing new and innovative solutions to help Mitchell's serve their customers better."

About Advant-e Corporation and Edict Systems, Inc.

Advant-e, via its wholly owned and sole operating subsidiary Edict Systems, Inc., is a provider of Business-to-Business electronic commerce software and Internet-based applications specializing in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and XML-based solutions for recurring transactions. The Company specializes in horizontal transaction services via EnterpriseEC, an Internet-based Trading Community Connectivity and Management Solution, and within specific industries via web-based EDI services including www.GroceryEC.com , www.RetailEC.com , www.AutomotiveEC.com , www.MfgEC.com , www.HealthcareEC.com , and www.CPGSupplier.com . Additional information about Advant-e Corporation can be found at http://www.Advant-e.com and http://www.edictsystems.com or by contacting investor relations at (937) 429-4288. The company's email is info@edictsystems.com.

About Mitchell Grocery Corporation
Mitchell Grocery Corporation is a wholesale grocery distribution center serving more than 250 independent supermarkets in the Southeast. Mitchell distributes more than 20,000 items, including a full line of grocery, fresh meat, fresh produce, dairy, frozen food, ice cream, health and beauty care, and deli-bakery items. Mitchell Grocery offers a broad menu of services to support successful independent supermarkets, including payroll, retail accounting, advertising, retail pricing, computer host support, and new store development. Established in 1945, Mitchell Grocery Corp. is located in Albertville, Alabama, and employs over 500 people.

The information in this news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including statements to the future financial performance of the company. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected on its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or any of its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause results to differ include, but are not limited to, successful performance of internal plans, product development and acceptance, the impact of competitive services and pricing, or general economic risks and uncertainties.

SOURCE: Advant-e Corporation