Dick Smith Vendor eBusiness Support

We have a dedicated team of B2B specialists ready to assist you with your Dick Smith's B2B setup.

Contact us today to discuss becoming B2B enabled with Dick Smith.

Phone:+61 2 8885 3100
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm AEST

ebusiness@dicksmith.com.au

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Please contact Dick Smith for
all other enquiries on:
(02) 9642 9100

Welcome to the vendor information page for eBusiness

Overview of B2B with Dick Smith

B2B is the electronic exchange of information between two business entities. The potential benefits of a B2B relationship with Dick Smith are:

  • Collaborative business process.
  • Faster, more efficient and more accurate procurement.
  • Improved Service Levels and Compliance.
  • Improved overall Supply Chain visibility and efficiency.

The Dick Smith B2B system allows you to do business with Dick Smith electronically. Our B2B capabilities extend to the exchange of transactional business documents through EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and webforms (a cost free web browser based solution). All Dick Smith B2B capabilities have been developed in line with Global Industry Standards and Industry Best Practice. As such, Dick Smith's preferred means of doing business is electronic and Trade Partners are encouraged to leverage our B2B capabilities for mutual benefit.

Trade Partners have two options, 'webforms' (Free online solution) and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) these are explained in more detail below.

When coming onboard electronically with Dick Smith there will be some changes to the transactional documents you are required to exchange. Refer to the table below for an outline of the documents you will be required to exchange.

Document Description Source
Purchase Order Dick Smith
Purchase Order Response Trade Partner
Purchase Order Change Dick Smith
Invoice Trade Partner

'webforms'

'webforms' is ideal for Trade Partners who are yet to become EDI capable and a natural replacement for fax and email. 'webforms' is a new and exciting web based application which has been introduced FREE of CHARGE for all Dick Smiths Trade Partners. 'webforms' provides Trade Partners with an opportunity to trade electronically and enjoy similar benefits to those engaged in EDI with Dick Smith.

In addition to the benefits associated with EDI, 'webforms' provides:

  • An alternative to the unreliable transmission of fax and email
  • Traceability of transactional documents
  • Increased security of key business information

Please refer to the following documents for more information:

Register for webforms

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Our B2B EDI Gateway enables the automatic exchange (2-way) of transactional business documents between Dick Smith and Trade Partners. EDI is provided by accredited third party Value Added Network Providers (VANS). There is usually a charge from the VANs for setting this service up. The current EDI message set employed by Dick Smith is derived from EANCOM2002 standard.

The potential benefits of engaging in EDI with Dick Smith includes:

  • Reduced manual intervention
  • Reduced duplication
  • Process automation

Please refer to the following documents for more information:

Register for EDI