ALL IN ONE SOLUTION

Become EDI compliant in minutes

LOWER MONTHLY RATES

Low initial and ongoing EDI costs

LIVE PHONE SUPPORT

Technical support from experts with just a phone call or email.

SECURE

24/7 system monitoring

The Benefits You Get

Cogential IT guarantees to be your one stop for 3M EDI solution. We manage EDI data in an efficient, uniform and more economical way..

Easier

Thanks to a single communication interface, sources of errors are minimized, complexity is reduced and daily processes are improved, saving costs.

Independent

You can transmit your electronic data to all customers or suppliers connected to Cogential IT, to another platform or to another provider (interworking).

Fast and reliable

Cogential IT guarantees the transmission and conversion of different data and document formats. Making connecting with 3M data fast and reliable.

Easily connect to all your Trading Partners with a compliant EDI Solution.

Easy 3M EDI Compliance

3M EDI is a specific EDI configuration that allows suppliers to exchange business related documents with 3M Corporation. The EDI enhances all parts of the business process in order to benefit 3M as well as the suppliers. 3M EDI reduces time cycle and increases accuracy and efficiency. It also helps to manage the inventory and to improve business relations.

Cogential IT Services has developed preconfigured solutions for a wide range of EDI trading partners including 3M. Our EDI solution supports all document types required by 3M and will ensure that you are compliant with all of 3M's requirements.. We take care of compliance testing and getting you set up in production with 3M.

Simplified EDI

We have expert EDI specialists who make EDI simple, easier and hassle free.

Dedicated Solutions

We extend and integrate EDI expertise that is specific to your business needs and objectives.

Industry Oriented

Our specific EDI solutions are tailor-made with any industry that you decide to do business with.

Reliable Support

We provide 24/7 dedicated support to ensure delivery of great EDI solutions.

WHY CHOOSE COGENTIAL IT SERVICES AS YOUR TRUSTED EDI SERVICE PROVIDER

Cogential IT Services was established by a group of EDI specialists with extensive multi-industry experience. Our 3M solution is flexible and can meet the needs of any business, from a small startup to a large, global corporation.
You can choose from a variety of options to connect with 3M – VAN/communications only, standalone Web EDI, or integrated Cloud EDI. We can supplement or be your complete EDI department.
Our EDI VAN and servers are fast and secure, with 99.998% uptime. We have round-the-clock operations staff to monitor and ensure that everything is running smoothly with your 3M EDI program.
There’s no software to install. You can use our cloud-based solutions process and monitor your 3M EDI transactions. All you need is a computer with a browser and an internet connection.

The following EDI document types have been fully tested for 3M EDI compliance:

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210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice
217 Loading / Route Guide
810 Invoice
820 Payment Remittance Advice
830 Forecast Data (for e-SMI)
850 Purchase Order
852 Product Activity Data (for e-SMI)
997 Acknowledgment Document

Our Servers Features

The main advantage of our server is to allow a lean and secure exchange of documents between companies, increasing efficiency, simplifying management and increasing savings..

Quick Response Times

Improve the efficiency of data exchange with our quick response method that allow you communicate to 3M EDI data in near real time.

Makes EDI Technology Accessible To SMEs

An economical solution without technological developments or complex installations, therefore a valid option for companies with low volumes of documents to exchange.

Continuous updating.

An “as a service” solution: the user does not have to worry about updating versions or installing new components. Furthermore, in the case of 3M Cogential, IT guarantees the adaptations to the technological, functional and legal evolutions that arise over time.

Available anytime, anywhere.

It is only necessary to have an Internet connection to be able to receive, generate and send EDI documents.

Secure storage of messages.

All documents received and sent are filed in the "cloud" with all the security guarantees for the period indicated by local legislation; it is therefore no longer necessary to print or file the paper.

99.99% Uptime Guarantee

An error free and reliable EDI solution can only be guaranteed with server that is running all time. Our servers guarantees a 99.99% of system availability excluding maintenance.

Simplify EDI with Cogential IT

Affordable, easy-to-use, reliable and cloud-based multi-channel EDI that allows you to easily manage, process, and fulfil orders with all your trading partners including 3M.