EDI connection of customers for purchase orders

The electronic orders are transferred from the sender (buyer) to the recipient (seller) by the previously agreed means (e.g. FTP, e-mail, X.400, HTTP(S)). In the middleware 'Lobster_data' from Lobster, the respective source format is converted into a uniform target format for all customers by creating customer-specific mappings (profiles). A further mapping (profile) ensures that the data is transferred to a web service that is uniform for all customers. This web service is used to import the data into the SoftM merchandise management system and generate orders automatically. In addition to project management and organization with a focus on interface coordination in consultation with the customers, the technical implementation in 'Lobster_data' is also an important focus of the project.