All posts in 'EDI'

29
Nov 2017
what is EDI 846

This post was updated to reflect current trends and information. What is EDI 846 Document? One of the most important electronic EDI documents heavily exchanged between trading partners is the 846 X12 document. It is important mainly due to the evolution of the drop-shipping business that saw a great advancement in the last few years, …

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20
Nov 2017

This post was updated to reflect current trends and information. As the Amazon Marketplace becomes people’s go-to for online shopping, I am asked about this successful eCommerce platform and why should e-retailers embrace EDI when selling on Amazon.com. Other great questions from business people include, “Why is it so important to go that route versus …

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1
Nov 2017

This post was updated to reflect current trends and information.   Purchasing tickets, gifts, clothes, equipment and even groceries can now all be done online. Due to its accessibility and convenience, most of us already buy products online, from anywhere at anytime, using a smartphone or laptop, so long as we are connected to the Internet. Simple user interface, …

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18
Oct 2017

This post was updated to reflect current trends and information. With the evolution of eCommerce in the last few years, EDI integration is getting more and more widespread in the e-retail vertical. This trend is due to the heritage of the traditional retail businesses. Why is this happening and how EDI is helping e-commerce retail …

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6
Jun 2016

This post was updated to reflect current trends and information.   ECommerce (or online retail) has been a growing trend over the last few years. Due to this, business partners, retailers and suppliers have been transforming their flows and processes in order to better serve today’s well-connected, tech-savvy and wise consumer, who is constantly plugged …

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6
Oct 2015

This post was updated to reflect current trends and information. EDI formats are not understood or easily read by just anyone. It requires an EDI expert to be able to read the files and dissect them. Many large Trading Partners impose their own rules and requirements on top of those outlined by the standards, which …

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6
Jan 2014

This post was updated to reflect current trends and information.   Why convert EDI to XML? In this blog post, I will explain why our team decided to convert EDI to XML as well as the advantages and benefits of using this conversion from EDI to XML. On many occasions, EDI consultants, project managers and …

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11
Sep 2013

EDI (or Electronic data interchange) is the electronic file format used to exchange business transactions between trading partners. ANSI X12 is the most commonly used format of EDI in North America in the retail, manufacturing and healthcare industries. EDI2XML is a mapping tool, capable of converting EDI files to XML. “Out of the box” EDI2XML …

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26
Aug 2013
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The licensing scheme of EDI2XML EDI2XML is licensed in two ways: On Premises or as a Service. Both of these plans consist of converting EDI X12 files to XML format, as well as XML to EDI X12. The licensing scheme is affordable and very simple, allowing users to have unlimited EDI transactions per month per …

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22
Aug 2013

How does EDI2XML work? In simple terms, EDI2XML is a converter from EDI X12 format to XML format. The result XML format file is based on a pre-defined schema (xsd); we call it our “EDI2XML format”. Here is a very simple graphical description of the EDI2XML engine “in action”. Read: What is EDI ? EDI2XML can work …

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