What is EDI, and what does it have to do with the digital supply chain? EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange, which is the digital exchange of business information (e.g., sales orders, invoices, and purchase orders) between companies in a standard format. It’s what drives the digital supply chain, and it’s a huge challenge for small retail, distribution, and manufacturing businesses that must comply with the ever-changing EDI standards and customer and vendor trading partner requirements. Fortunately, they can turn to a modern ERP application with embedded EDI, like Acumatica, that provides amazing benefits and a strong partnership with SPS Commerce, the world’s leading retail network that connects trading partners around the globe to optimize their supply chain operations.
Modern ERP Solutions Automate and Simplify Digital Supply Chain Needs with Embedded EDI
This eBook is a rich resource for retailers, distributors, and manufacturers looking to automate their complex digital supply chain requirements with the right ERP platform featuring embedded EDI.
“Modern cloud ERP platforms like Acumatica provide embedded EDI to receive and send data directly from the ERP application, saving countless hours while avoiding data formatting and entry errors. Embedded EDI offers significant advantages for small and growing businesses.”
In this eBook, retailers, distributors, and manufacturers will learn the differences between traditional, paper-based business processes and the automated workflows of EDI. They’ll also:
- Discover the 8 Benefits of EDI.
- Understand the importance of trading partner relationships.
- Review the most common EDI transactions across varied industry segments.
- Learn about 6 EDI standards, which come in different versions and may be globally or geographically relevant.
- Uncover the ins-and-outs of EDI mapping/translation software and EDI document transmission.
- Find out 3 advantages of embedded EDI.
- Explore 6 common EDI mistakes that can be rectified with modern ERP systems and embedded EDI.
Further, Acumatica’s eBook supplies a consolidated list of features business leaders should expect in a modern business platform featuring EDI functionality. To learn more about why organizations are extolling the virtues of SPS Commerce for Acumatica, download this free eBook on automating supply chain requirements today.
This eBook is offered by Acumatica, a leading provider of cloud business management software that gives mid-sized companies a complete, real-time view of their businesses—anytime, anywhere.
