EDI
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EDI Integration
EDI integration refers to the process
by which EDI data is transferred from the EDI
system to the backend software. In EDI
integration, the backend software can be any
type of business system such as an ERP, accounting,
warehousing or supply chain management system.
There are several steps that have to be taken
in order to accomplish EDI integration, some
of which are highly technical in nature, others
are more management and project oriented.
Top
Reasons For Emanio's Integration
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- Send po data directly to your
ERP
- Send invoices directly to EDI
- Minimize data entry and re-keying
- speed up data entry
- maximize business metrics like
time to invoice
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For EDI integration, the first issue that
needs to be taken care of, is creating an EDI
integration plan. This must include
the implementation guides for the EDI integration – in
essence the specifications of the EDI messages
that are going to be integrated, by the trading
partner. In addition, for EDI integration to
be efficient, there needs to be considerable
subject matter expertise for the backend system
that the EDI will be integrated into. This
would include the specifications of the table
structures for the EDI integration in to the
backend system. The third thing that must be
present for the EDI integration to be successful
is an EDI integration tool, such as EMANIO’s
Unite! product.
The EDI knowledge required for a successful EDI
integration is significantly beyond
that which most companies possess in-house.
In essence the type of EDI integration knowledge
required is usually present only in mid-
to large-sized companies, and most of these
hire EDI integration consultants to accomplish
the initial tasks, leaving the in-house staff
for more operational duties.
The subject matter expertise required for EDI
integration involves deep knowledge
of the particular backend system the EDI
data will be integrated into. This means
that the person, whether internal staff or
consultant, needs to be exceedingly familiar
with EDI integration and the table structures
and integration formats of the backend system.
EDI integration requires knowledge of the
particular tables, cells and states of when
and where data should be placed in the backend
system.
The last important area of knowledge for EDI
integration is the EDI integration tool that
will be utilized for the project. Though there
are several EDI integration tools on the market,
most are both difficult to use and expensive.
The EDI integration product must be suitable
for the type of organization that the project
is being done in, and also be intuitive to
use.
EDI integration can easily become a horror story – ensure
that you choose a vendor for the EDI integration
that is familiar with doing projects for organizations
such as yours. |
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