Getting Started with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Systems

What to consider when getting started with EDI

You’ll have the choice of a few general options to implementing EDI transactions, ranging from basic to sophisticated.

Before you decide which option is best, consider these four factors:

Implementing EDI

How you answer all these questions can help you decide how you will implement EDI. You have three general choices:

What to do next

The best thing to do is talk to your trading partners and find out what their EDI requirements, preferences and capabilities are. Then decide what EDI solution fits with both your trading partners’ needs and your capabilities. Last, find an EDI provider who can help you get started by using our Solution Provider Finder.


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