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An EDI
101 Overview
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
is a business trade platform on which buyers and sellers exchange
critical documents electronically, without
paperwork.
EDI has been evolving for more than a quarter of a century,
but up until recently was limited to larger enterprises, primarily
due to the excessive startup and operational costs. Now, with
the technologies allowed by the Internet, providers like eZCom
have been able to offer more cost-effective EDI solutions, giving
smaller suppliers the ability to participate.
Why Speak EDI?
Simple: because your trading
partners - e.g., your customers - are requiring
it. Since EDI is now affordable for small- and medium-size suppliers,
more and more buyers are demanding their vendors become EDI
Compliant.
As buyers will generally opt to obtain products from EDI capable
suppliers, failure to comply can cost you sales as your buyer
may choose to get a similar product from one of your competitors
that have the ability to trade via EDI.
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