Swets and Innovative Interfaces strengthen EDI connections

Swets, the world’s leading information services company, and Innovative Interfaces, a market leader in library automation services, announced earlier today that they have successfully established a range of electronic data interchange (EDI) connections between their proprietary systems; namely SwetWise and Millennium. These connections enable the rapid, automatic transfer of invoice, claim and packing slip information between the two systems and eliminate the need to manually input and duplicate that data.  This provides greater efficiency and convenience to all librarians utilizing the two systems.

“Improving our EDI connections with Innovative Interfaces’ products showcases Swets’ relentless drive and commitment to simplifying subscription management at all levels,” said Frans van Ette, Business Development Director at Swets. “Librarians can automate the transfer of claims directly from Millennium to SwetsWise; improving turn-around times and providing greater clarity. We can deliver electronic invoices and other vital data, enabling fast and efficient processing on both sides.”

“Innovative and SwetsWise have a history of providing mutual library customers easy-to-use and more efficient methods to facilitate the transfer of vendor supply chain data,” said Bob McQuillan, Senior Product Manager at Innovative Interfaces. “By automating this process through EDI, together we can offer libraries more opportunities to streamline workflow procedures and also save valuable staff time.”

With data automatically updated and visible in both systems, customers can receive, handle and maintain all relevant claim and invoice data through their chosen interface. Libraries using Swets’ Consolidation Service and Innovative’s Serials eCheckin Server can additionally use the packing slip information provided by Swets to quickly check-in batches of print issues, reducing their manual workload even further.

In the last quarter of 2010, ten new library EDI connections have been set-up between Swets and Millennium customers and further roll-out will take place during the course of 2011. Active cooperation is in place to support libraries with setting-up these connections between Swets and Millennium and both companies will partner in maintaining these connections to ensure that customers retain complete control of their data in the manner of their choosing. 

About Swets
Swets is the world's leading information services company. We build on more than 105 years of experience to maximize the return on investments in time and money for clients and publishers in today's complex information marketplace. With clients in over 160 countries and more than twenty offices around the world, Swets is a true "long tail" powerhouse that provides the most comprehensive and sophisticated e-commerce platform currently available in its field.

Swets is regularly included in E-Content Magazine's annual “100 Companies that Matter Most in the Digital Content Industry”, and is the only information agent to be ISO 9001:2008 certified on a global basis—a testament to our stringent operation and client service procedures.

About Innovative Interfaces

Innovative Interfaces dedicates its energies to meeting the needs of libraries and the challenges of library automation. The company has fulfilled this mission with first-rate services and products such as the Millennium integrated library platform, INN-Reach resource sharing, Electronic Resource Management, and the Encore discovery services platform. Today, thousands of libraries of all types in over 50 countries rely on Innovative's products, services, and support. The company is located in Emeryville, California with offices around the world.

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Damian Leslie

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Swets

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Innovative Interfaces
Gene Shimshock

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Innovative Interfaces, Inc.

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