Pilot is pleased to announce a progressive change in our accounts payable process. We have entered into a relationship with OB10, a global provider of electronic invoice delivery, which will allow our suppliers to easily benefit from electronic invoicing directly from their existing billing systems. All suppliers can easily participate without changing their existing invoicing formats. Membership costs are minimal and transaction fees are about the cost of a postage stamp, with some additional savings in materials or labor. We feel this is a win-win situation for our valued suppliers and Pilot.

Unlike other options in the marketplace that require you to send specific invoice formats (frequently requiring your IT department to remap your existing layout), OB10 allows you to submit any structured invoice data file that can be produced by your billing system and transmit your invoices through a range of widely supported internet communication protocols. What this means is that you can now send electronic invoices from your existing billing systems.

We anticipate all our valued partners will join us in this innovative program. Your participation in this endeavor will be a considered factor in our continuing relationship.

Please see page two of the Pilot Supplier Communication to see next steps and key requirements needed to allow us to process the data efficiently and to terms.

Given the benefit to both supplier and customer, e-Invoicing via OB10 will be our default invoicing method and we will be moving more and more to this method. Paper invoices will continue to be accepted during the transition period and invoices should continue to be sent to the standard invoicing address on file with your company until testing with OB10 is complete. At that time, you may continue sending an invoice copy as a detailed delivery document or you may replace it with an actual packing slip/delivery ticket. Whichever way you choose, it is imperative that the store continue to receive some form of delivery document with the invoice number referenced on it..

For more information, please visit the OB10 website, http://www.ob10.com.