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EDI considerations

Understanding EDI Standards: X12 vs. EDIFACT

In the world of electronic data interchange (EDI), two prominent standards have long dominated the landscape: X12 (US standard) and EDIFACT (European standard).  Why should you care about this? In every EDI relationship, you’ll have to adhere to one of these standards. Both are widely used for facilitating the exchange…
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EDI Budgeting Hacks

Three Creative EDI Budget Management Solutions Fall is the time of year when EDI managers start looking at what’s left in the current budget and what projects can be set aside for next year. If, at this time of the year, you find yourself with unspent money in your IT…
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The Key Reason for EDI Outsourcing

Whether your business is looking to move away from your current in-house EDI solution or move on from a managed EDI provider whose services and solutions didn’t grow with your business, you probably have one question on your mind: Will outsourcing EDI really save money? Maybe you’ve heard horror stories…
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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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Too Many Cooks in the EDI Kitchen

Photo appears courtesy of Les Roches Global Hospitality Education. We have spent many years implementing and supporting EDI solutions from Liaison Technologies with both private and public companies, including the military. There is often a “the more the merrier” philosophy when it comes to getting people involved in conference calls…
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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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Why We Love Liaison’s Delta/ECS Data Integration Package

Photo appears courtesy of Tony Hisgett. Nowadays, there’s all kinds of products that have multiple uses.  My new favorite kitchen gadget is a flexible spatula/spoon sometimes known as a spoonula, that scraps, stirs, flips and is heat resistant.  Not any ordinary spoon from the dollar store, you need to pay…
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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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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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EDI 852: A Guide to Product Activity Data and Inventory Management

Many of our cloud EDI clients ask: How can I track our customers’ product sales and on-hand inventory? The answer lies in the EDI 852, also known as the Product Activity Data transaction. The EDI 852 is a critical tool in supply chain management, enabling customers to share inventory and…
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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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Think You’re Ready for Data Integration? Take this Quiz

Photo appears courtesy of Rhonda Oglesby.  As I have said many times, in many blogs – if you’re processing more than 20 transactions per day then you should be integrated.  There are other considerations however when you’re thinking of pursuing an integration solution.  Take this short quiz to find out if you’re…
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Five Questions to Ask Your EDI Software Vendor

Photo appears courtesy of Susan.  Shopping for data integration solutions is a long, sometimes overwhelming process.  Before you start looking at demos and getting proposals, it’s important to sit down and decide what you need for your most basic integration requirements as well as your future requirements.  In other words, the…
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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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