What Is EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)?
The international supply chain continues to grow in complexity with the aid of technology. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) allows for much-needed automation...
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Discussions about utilizing EDI to its full potential to grow your business.
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What Are EDI Standards?
EDI standards are agreements between users of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) on how data is to be formatted and communicated.... -
EDI 856: Ship Notice/Manifest – Explaining EDI
What is an EDI 856? An EDI 856 is known as an Advance Shipping Notice (ASN). It is one of... -
EDI 810 Invoice – Explaining EDI
What is an EDI 810? How do you typically bill your trading partners in a traditional business setting? By producing... -
EDI 945: Warehouse Shipping Advice – Explaining EDI
What is an EDI 945 document? An EDI 945 Warehouse Shipping Advice serves as a shipment confirmation. It is sent from the... -
EDI 846: Inventory Inquiry – Explaining EDI
What is an EDI 846? Imagine you are a sunscreen manufacturer and you’ve got an overstock of product in the... -
Finding The Right Purchase Order: EDI 850 Vs. EDI 875
Back to basics: What is a purchase order? A purchase order is typically the starting point of your supply chain.... -
Integrating Transportation Carriers – EDI 200 Series
Automating your freight operations begins by streamlining your communications with the entities carrying your goods – transportation carriers. Integrating with... -
What Your EDI Provider Is Missing
It’s safe to say that machine learning, automation, increased access to data/analytics, and other technological advances are the future of... -
B2B Integrations, Demystified: EDI Vs API
Thousands of CPG organizations utilize B2B integrations in their business with retailers and other trading partners. There’s a lot of... -
Explaining EDI: 800 Transaction Codes
Most common 800 transaction codes: 810 Invoice This transaction set can be used to provide for customary and established business... -
Explaining EDI: 900 Transaction Codes
Most common 900 transaction codes: 940: Warehouse Shipping Order This transaction set can be used to enable the depositor to... -
Explaining EDI: 200 Transaction Codes
EDI connections are the backbone of business-to-business (B2B) information transactions in supply chains so it’s important to understand how each... -
Ultimate Glossary Of EDI Terms
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) has a laundry list of acronyms and terms associated with its process of exchanging standard formatted business transactions... -
Explaining EDI: Guide To Field Limitations
Below is your guide to EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) field limitations, including character quantity and special character usage. Field Limitations:... -
Advantages of Hiring a Third-Party Logistics Company (3PL)
What are the advantages of hiring a third-party logistics company (3PL)? We dig into what a 3PL is and the order fulfillment process.