Too often new companies overlook EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) in preparing for their launch. Perhaps, EDI is left out because the technology is believed to be expensive. Or, because EDI […]
Read MoreWhat is EDI? EDI is the electronic exchange of documents and data between trading partners’ computers. Transmitting data and documents between computers replaces antiquated business processes such as fax, postal mail, email, and phone calls—many companies are still using these outdated methods, hampering business-to-business relationships.
Read MoreChoosing the right EDI VAN (Electronic Data Interchange Value-added Network) for your business is the difference between a successful relationship with trading partners and a relationship filled with confusion and headache. This task may seem challenging, especially if your company is newly required to implement EDI. It doesn’t have to be.
Read MoreEDI was born in logistics. In the 1960s, the technology, we now know as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), began developing. Railroad and trucking companies used electronic messaging to expedite transportation and freeing labor hours that transportation companies dedicated to more pressing tasks.
Read MoreIt’s time to stop pitting AS2 vs. VAN! In this blog I introduce each and show how a radical new approach has changed the discussion from AS2 vs. EDI VAN to AS2 via EDI VAN. What is AS2? At the highest level, when we are discussing AS2 and EDI VAN’s we are talking about the communications portion of an EDI
Read MoreHave you looked at your VAN bill lately? Is your monthly bill easy to understand or do you find yourself questioning what the excessive fees are for? Recently I have heard complaints that VAN providers are charging their customers exorbitant fees.
Read MoreBe Bold! For the brave, the reward is huge. Have you seen the show “Running Wild with Bear Grylls”? In the show, Bear Grylls, a noted adventurer, takes a celebrity guest into the wild. There, the guest is put into “life and death situations” such as repelling down a shear rock cliff.
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