Direct EDI, which is sometimes called Point-to-Point EDI, has been used by companies for years. It was viewed historically as an alternative to a VAN. It establishes a single secure line between two business partners. In this approach, an organization must communicate with each business partner individually, which can mean managing hundreds or thousands of … Read more
Direct EDI/Point-to-Point Brought to prominence by Walmart, direct EDI, sometimes called point-to-point EDI, establishes a single connection between two business partners. In this approach, you connect with each business partner individually. It offers control for the business partners and is most commonly used between larger customers and suppliers with a lot of daily transactions. Read … Read more
General Is the ability to better satisfy supplier, customer and/or vendor requirements important to your business? Are an increasing number of your business partners deploying EDI? Are they pressuring you to become EDI-capable? Is your business under pressure to improve business performance while controlling costs? Would being EDI-enabled help you improve and shorten your time … Read more
Calculating the cost of an EDI implementation is very important in order to ensure that it will deliver real financial and business benefits to your company. But first you must decide the approach you are going to take with EDI: In-house or working with a third-party EDI provider (sometimes referred to as a value-added network, … Read more
EDI cost savings From a financial perspective alone, there are impressive benefits from implementing EDI. Exchanging documents electronically improves transaction speed and visibility while decreasing the amount of money you spend on manual processes. But cost savings is far from the only benefit of using EDI. Expenses associated with paper, printing, reproduction, storage, filing, postage … Read more
In the paper-based method, the following process typically occurs: The inventory system automatically notifies the buyer to place an order, or, after querying the inventory system, the buyer determines that an order needs to be created The buyer enters data onto the screen of a purchasing system to create the PO, prints and mails it … Read more
What is EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)? Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard electronic format between business partners. By moving from a paper-based exchange of business document to one that is electronic, businesses enjoy major benefits such as reduced cost, increased processing speed, reduced errors and improved relationships … Read more
What’s your Electronic Data Interchange Knowledge Level? I don’t know anything, but I want to find out. We recommend that you take a look at: What is EDI? for an introduction to the technology Benefits of EDI to find out what you can achieve EDI in Action to see how other companies in your industry … Read more