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How to Choose the Right EDI Provider for Your Business

Modern businesses rely heavily on efficient communication and data exchange. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) plays a pivotal role in ensuring seamless transactions between trading partners by automating the exchange of documents like invoices, purchase orders, and shipping notices. An EDI provider acts as a key enabler of this process, helping…
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How the 2024 US Election Impacts Supply Chain Dynamics

Now that the long-awaited election results are in, let’s look at how the incoming administration may affect the supply chain going forward. Conservative policies typically focus on deregulation, free-market principles, lower taxes, and a robust national defense, all of which have significant ramifications for global trade and logistics. While each…
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EDI Mapping: The Backbone of Efficient Data Exchange

With today’s competitive and global marketplace, efficient data exchange is crucial for maintaining competitive advantages and fostering strong partnerships. One of the most vital components of this process is EDI mapping, which serves as the bridge between different systems and formats. In this blog, we’ll delve into the intricacies of…
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What is EDI 856? Definition and Business Benefits

EDI and specifically the Advanced Ship Notice (EDI 856/ASN) provide effective supply chain communication and efficient data exchange, which are crucial for B2B success. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a technology that allows companies to exchange business documents electronically, streamlining processes and reducing errors. Among the various EDI transaction sets,…
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What is EDI? Understanding Electronic Data Interchange

Despite numerous blogs and speculation, EDI is not dead. It is never going to die, and stands as the most efficient communication and data management tool for B2B transactions. Well, what is EDI? Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a crucial tool in modern business communications, offering a range of benefits…
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What Does it Mean to be EDI Capable?

Being “EDI capable” refers to the ability to exchange standardized documents with trading partners, typically customers and suppliers. This capability involves using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) technology to send and receive business documents such as purchase orders (EDI 850), invoices (EDI 810), and shipment notices (EDI 856) directly between systems—without…
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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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Documenting Your EDI Processes

Photo appears courtesy of Nikki Tysoe. EDI Documentation – the one thing we love to hate but MUST do.  How do you run the inbound 850 process once the data is mapped?  What are common issues that prevent 850s from automatically creating orders?  What do you do if an 810 fails? …
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Integrate Your EDI

Picture appears courtesy of Martin Pettitt. At some point, as you continue to sell your product and add trading partners to your existing EDI solution, you may start thinking about integration. There are several reasons why you SHOULD be thinking about this, the first being the amount of data entry…
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Top 7 EDI Solution Considerations

All too often, organizations choose an EDI solution quickly and based solely on a mandate handed down from their customer.  They may choose whatever solution their customer recommends or find one by doing a quick Google search.  This is not always prudent and can lead to headaches down the road.…
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