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Benefits of EDI

No Longer Sustainable: The Unraveling of Direct-to-Consumer

Spurred largely by the pandemic, the direct-to-consumer (DTC) business model experienced exponential growth, enabling brands to establish a direct connection with consumers, bypassing traditional retail channels. However, the landscape is shifting, and signs suggest that the once seemingly invincible DTC model may no longer be sustainable in its current form.…
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Enhancing Integration Between ERP Resellers & EDI Providers

In the ever-evolving landscape of business technology, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) solutions play pivotal roles in streamlining operations and facilitating seamless communication. While ERP systems manage diverse business processes, EDI acts as the digital bridge for efficient data exchange between trading partners. The symbiosis…
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How EDI Unlocks Financial Excellence

A leading wholesale distributor cuts their order processing costs by 30%. A prominent food and beverage company reduces its FDA compliance-related issues by 40%. A retailer of consumer packaged goods saw a 25% reduction in chargebacks by improving its order accuracy. What do these three companies all have in common?…
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Navigating the Future: Supply Chain Predictions for 2024

As we step into 2024, the global supply chain continues to evolve in response to myriad technological advancements, shifting consumer demands, and the aftermath of unprecedented events like a pandemic, climate change and wars. In this blog post, we’ll explore some key predictions for the supply chain industry in 2024…
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EDI as the Unsung Hero of the Holidays

The holiday shopping season is an incredibly busy and exciting time of the year. It’s a time when consumers rush to buy gifts, retailers stock up on inventory, and logistics companies work tirelessly to ensure that products reach their destinations on time. Behind the scenes, there’s a silent hero that…
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Encouraging Retailers to Embrace EDI Compliance: A Win-Win Approach

So much has been written about retailers mandating that suppliers implement EDI for onboarding but rarely do you hear about suppliers asking retailers for the same. All too often, suppliers deploy EDI simply as a requirement to do business with their customers, but what if it those suppliers looked at…
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Mandating EDI Compliance

Unfortunately, there are a handful of EDI providers today that subscribe to the belief that you MUST use their service, or by golly you’re not going to do EDI.  And on top of mandating EDI compliance, they then also charge you outrageous fees for that lack of choice. Today’s world…
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Understand EDI Compliance and Eliminate EDI Chargebacks!

Updated July 7, 2023 Photo appears courtesy of Brianna Lehman. As a person who has worked in the EDI area for many years, I have learned that it is not an easy task to always stay current and on top of all of your customer’s EDI compliance requirements. Not only…
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EDI Processing Should be Nimble

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candle stick. Jumping over the candle stick without extinguishing the flame from this famous 19th century nursery rhyme was just a form of fortune telling, sport and good luck. With EDI processing being the majority of a business’ important order…
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The Trials and Tribulations of the EDI 852

Picture appears courtesy of D.C. Atty.  This week’s blog was written Aurora team member Kim Zajehowski.  Many of our clients ask: How can I track our customers’ product sales and on hand inventory? The answer is the EDI 852, also known as the Product Activity Data transaction.  This document can be used…
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EDI 856 Demystified

Most people know that the Advance Ship Notice (ASN), known in EDI language as ANSI X12 856 and in EDIFACT circles as DESADV, is used to communicate details about a shipment to your trading partner.  The ASN typically contains information about the shipment and order details – products shipped with…
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Common Misconceptions about On-Premise EDI Software

Photo appears courtesy of William Warby.  I have a customer using a web-based EDI solution and they are just too big for it.  They are currently weighing their options.  But it got me thinking, how many organizations are out there using a solution that is really not working for them?  Reasons why…
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A CEO’s Guide to Supplier Enablement

Photo appears courtesy of Dan4th Nicholas.  You’ve been doing EDI for years.  You’ve got a phenomenal software package (extra points if it’s Liaison’s Delta/ECS).  Your top 30%, 40%, even 50% of your supply chain is connected through EDI document exchanges.  You have eliminated most manual processes.  And through the use of…
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EDI and the Internet of Things (IoT)

I teach some college classes and have been working on some material to add to my Management Information Systems class.  The topic I have been researching is The Internet of Things (IoT) which is one of the top 5 hottest trends in IT right now (along with Cloud, Big Data,…
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