Get answers to your questions on EDI - benefits and technical knowledge. What is EDI? What is a VAN? What is a Managed Service? What is an EDI mailbox?
What is EDI?
Electronic Data Interchange — or EDI — provides the functionality to securely exchange files between two or more separate locations or businesses. Click here to find out more >>
What are the benefits of EDI?
Using EDI can transform the fortunes of businesses, large and small, with benefits including reduced costs and improved cash flow to name just a few. EDI is a game changer for many businesses. Click here to find out more >>
How do you get started with EDI?
There are a few things to think through when adopting EDI, depending on the demands of your business needs. Transaction volume, resources and support are all important factors of consideration when choosing the right solution. Click here to find out more >>
What is a EDI VAN?
A Value Added Network — or VAN — is a secure private network which acts as an intermediary to enable EDI connectivity between trading partners and other VANs. Click here to find out more >>
What is an ASN?
An Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) is an electronic notification of an upcoming delivery which is sent directly from a supplier or third-party logistics company to a buyer, in advance of the shipment. Click here to find out more >>
What is EDI integration?
EDI integration is the electronic communication of business messages, such as orders and invoices, credit notes and ASN’s, internally between your own EDI system and your own back office accounts, warehouse or ERP systems, removing the need for manual re-keying of information. Click here to find out more >>
What is an EDI Managed Service?
An EDI Managed Service is the main mechanism that businesses use to outsource their EDI requirements. These arrangements can provide important benefits for those companies without the necessary IT infrastructure to host and operate their own EDI solution. Click here to find out more >>
What is an EDI mailbox?
An EDI mailbox is a file storage area within a computer which can be uniquely identified from connected mailboxes and VANs in other locations, and where EDI messages are consolidated and stored for retrieval by a vendor or supplier. Click here to find out more >>
What is an EDI hub?
An EDI hub is usually an organisation that buys multiple products and services and does so by sending orders electronically to its suppliers, and receiving electronic invoices in return. Click here to find out more >>
What is AS2 EDI?
AS2 is an industry standard introduced in 2002 to enable data to be sent directly and securely from one location to another. It was introduced as an affordable alternative to traditional EDI using a VAN, and many larger companies now use it to trade with their suppliers in an attempt to reduce costs. Click here to find out more >>
What is EDIFACT?
EDIFACT stands for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport and is a standard developed by the United Nations. The EDIFACT standard provides an internationally agreed message format, directories and guidelines for multi-country and multi-industry EDI communications. Click here to find out more >>
What is Tradacoms?
Tradacoms is an EDI standard introduced in 1982 as a precursor to EDIFACT and subsequently maintained and extended by GS1 UK. The development of Tradacoms ended in 1995 in favour of the EDIFACT EANCOM subsets. Click here to find out more >>
What is EDI XML?
EDI via the XML open standard differs greatly to other standards-based EDI, because XML is made up of information gathered into tags rather than having set positions for the data like the EDIFACT and X12 standard. Click here to find out more >>
When to consider changing your EDI provider?
There are a number of important factors that should be considered when reviewing your EDI solution, many of these can have a serious impact on business critical processes within your business. With this in mind, it's important you choose the best solution for your organisation. Click here to find out more >>
What is an ASN?
An Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) is an electronic notification of an upcoming delivery which is sent directly from a supplier or third-party logistics company to a buyer, in advance of the shipment. Click here to find out more >>
What is CPFR?
Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR), is a concept that aims to enhance supply chain integration by supporting and assisting joint practices Click here to find out more >>
What is Drop ship?
The TrueCommerce drop ship solution is targeted at retailers who are looking to offer their customers a wider product range via a low risk option Click here to find out more >>
What is B2B eCommerce?
The TrueCommerce B2B eCommerce platform is a highly sophisticated solution that combines the aesthetics of B2C ecommerce with the enhanced functionality required by B2B businesses. Click here to find out more >>
What are Authoriser controls?
Authoriser controls provide full staff role configuration with approval limits, allowing your business to keep full control of individual employee spend with different suppliers. Click here to find out more >>
