Electronic invoicing with Bosch

Electronic document exchange with Classic EDI-Electronic Data Interchange

With Classic EDI, suppliers do have a direct system connection with Bosch (M2M connection). The connection enables a highly automated electronic commercial statement transfer (Purchase order & Invoices) directly between vendor and Bosch. With the Classic EDI connection, invoices are created directly in suppliers' system and sent to Bosch automatically. Without manual interference.

Benefits
• No manual interference
• Reduced administrative effort
• Reduced costs (Material and printing costs)

Electronic document exchange with Web EDI (SupplyON)

With a WebEDI connection, suppliers have the option of exchanging documents with Bosch via a web-based platform provided by the external service provider SupplyOn. After successful registration, suppliers can electronically receive, create, upload and send documents to Bosch.

Benefits
• Secure data exchange
• Multiple ways of invoice creation possible
• Reduced costs (material and printing costs)

Payment based on goods receipt

Bosch settles the goods receipt automatically based on purchase order data. Payments are calculated based on the goods receipt date and the quantity in the customer’s receipt record, using the price on the contract, purchase order or scheduling agreement.

ERS can be used to settle Incoming Goods, Goods Returns and Retrospective price changes.

Benefits
• No invoice document needed
• Reduced operational cost and time
• Faster processing and payment
• No loss of invoices

Invoice transfer via e-mail with PDF attached (>100 invoices per year)

With the PDF-Solution, invoices can be sent via defined e-mail-address to Bosch. Therfore, PDF invoices are created in the suppliers system and transmitted to a specific e-mail address via a Bosch defined layout in a PDF format.

Benefits
• Secure data exchange
• Easy to implement
• No loss of invoices
• Reduced costs (material and printing costs)

PDF-Upload „Drag & Drop“ (<100 invoices per year)

Attention: The upload function can only be used for German Bosch plants at the moment

Invoice transfer via Upload with PDF attached
With the Upload-Solution, computer generated invoices can be uploaded via Bosch Drag & Drop Tool.

Benefits
• Secure data exchange
• Easy uploading function
• Reduced costs (material and printing costs)

Sending invoices in ZUGFeRD format via e-mail

With the ZUGFeRD e-mail solution, the supplier sends a computer-generated invoice in ZUGFeRD format to an e-mail address defined by Bosch. The defined e-mail address, as well as the further specifications are made available to the supplier during the connection.

Advantages
• Secure exchange of data
• Easy connection and implementation
• Cost savings (material and printing costs are eliminated)

Electronic document exchange in X-invoice format via Peppol network

With the Peppol connection, the supplier sends an invoice in X-invoice format to an access point/subscriber ID within the Peppol network.

The connection enables a future-oriented, highly automated, electronic data exchange of structured data in a standardized format.

Advantages
1. Secure exchange of data
2. Easy connection and implementation
3. Future orientation and global Peppol expansion
4. Cost savings (material and printing costs are eliminated)