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Understanding EDI Industry Standards: X12 vs. EDIFACT Explained

Updated 7/25/25 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…

What Is EDI? Fundamentals, Benefits, and Future of Electronic Data Interchange

Updated 7/23/25 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 the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard format.…

What Does EDI Capable Mean and Why Does It Matter?

Updated 5/16/25 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…

Blockchain in the Supply Chain: Starting Blocks for Success

Updated 3/31/25 You’ve seen the increasing drumbeat of sensational headlines about blockchain in supply chain. The landscape is undergoing a technological revolution, and blockchain is at the heart of this transformation. Once synonymous only with cryptocurrencies, blockchain has now emerged as a powerful force reshaping industries, particularly supply chain management.…

The Future of EDI: 2025 Supply Chain Predictions

As we edge closer to 2025, the landscape of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and supply chain management continues to evolve. Driven by technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and global disruptions like the pandemic we saw a few years ago and port closures, strikes and congestion, many industries are undergoing a…

XML and EDI: A Harmonious Existence

There has been much written about XML and EDI and which one is better. The answer is neither, because both have a place in modern business. Organizations often face a choice between using XML data exchange (eXtensible Markup Language) and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange). However, this decision shouldn’t be viewed…

Do Election Years Cause Supply Chain Disruption?

Supply chain disruptions can arise from a variety of factors, including political events, natural disasters, and market shifts. Election years, in particular, have long been speculated to influence supply chain dynamics due to economic uncertainty, shifting regulations, and changes in consumer behavior. In this post, we explore the potential causes…

How EDI Supports Financial Operations

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?…

Streamline Your EDI Transactions with Electronic Trading Profiles

Updated July 7, 2023 You’ve taken your first steps as a small business owner—you have a website, business cards, a line card, and other collateral for your business. You’ve implemented or will soon implement some degree of EDI capability. Your next step is to put that EDI to use with…

EDI for eCommerce and Other Business Tech Tips for the Holidays

Retail sales in November and December are considered holiday sales, even though many stores begin their holiday push in early October. To ensure they receive part of the estimated $950 billion in sales, eCommerce merchants should test that their technologies, such as EDI for eCommerce, are ready for the holiday…

B2B is Not Just EDI Anymore

One topic around here that we have been discussing is whether our clients truly know the extent of our capabilities. I think they all know that we can do old-fashioned vanilla EDI but many do not know that we can also do pistachio and rum raisin, too! And by “pistachio”…

Barnes & Noble Gains EDI Visibility with Syncrofy

Reprinted with permission from CoEnterprise. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED), one of the largest contract operators of physical and virtual bookstores for higher education and K-12 institutions across the United States, one of the largest textbook wholesalers, and a leading provider of digital education services, enhances the academic…

The Future of Business Visibility: Introducing Syncrofy

Photo appears courtesy of Peter. We dropped some hints in previous blogs and the unveiling is finally here! We are now offering an EDI visibility tool called Syncrofy, and it very well may change the way you do business. Syncrofy provides self-service EDI insights without the need for IT support, allowing you to search, view, and…

GraceBlood Biography Series: Lisa Crosley

As you may have heard, GraceBlood LLC acquired Aurora Technologies back in October of this year. We will now be revisiting our Biography Series to include GraceBlood’s amazing team of consultants and today we are featuring Lisa Crosley. Lisa has been an EDI consultant with GraceBlood for 12 years. She initially worked…

Why is EDI Still Around?

Photo appears courtesy of www.twin-loc.fr. Welcome to our 200th blog post! As we look back through the years, we recall sometime in the 1990s taking a class on the structure and workings of XML. XML was all the rage and was supposed to replace EDI at any moment!!! It’s 20+…