EDI MANAGEMENT: WHY YOUR COMPANY NEEDS IT

EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) management is the process of exchanging data in electronic format between information systems. EDI management is primarily concerned with transfers between the company and its stakeholders, particularly suppliers and customers.

EDI management helps to reduce and simplify paperwork and allows for error-proof processes, thanks to the possibility of incorporating automation into the exchange processes. With this system, companies can count on real benefits from reduced costs to increased process speed, thus helping to increase production levels but also relationships with business partners.

The EDI management system therefore acts as a replacement for traditional commercial communications via post, fax or email. Data are transmitted directly to the information system of the subject receiving the document: when a supplier sends a file to the company, for example, the document is immediately loaded into the company ERP.

When developing an EDI management project, it is necessary to consider elements such as transcoding logics, in order to make different systems communicate without errors, but also test policies that take into account all the cases that aim to minimise errors before going into full operation

EDI is adaptable to different types of business. Companies, in fact, constantly dialogue with suppliers and business partners who operate in complex and diverse scenarios and find themselves in the position of managing very different types of documents. Inventories, orders, invoices, shipment notifications etc. The use of a common language, such as EDI, makes it possible to automate processes, improve their quality and prevent human errors. 

In some industrial sectors, the adoption and use of the EDI system is unavoidable, first and foremost in the automotive and large-scale distribution sectors, while in many others it is strongly recommended, such as large-scale electronic distribution.

To adapt its information system, it is necessary to intervene both on the aspects related to processes and on the technological profile, for these reasons it can be advantageous for the company to outsource the implementation of the EDI system.

Software Business supports companies willing to implement EDI management processes. Through targeted projects, managed in full autonomy and in harmony with all stakeholders involved, we maximise the benefits of digital processes for business activities. Contact us for further information.