All posts tagged 'EDI'

22
Oct 2015
EDI-translation-tools

This post was updated to reflect current trends and information. An article on our parent site, Namtek Consulting Services, called “Finding the Middle Ground with EDI Software & Services, ” explains the three most common options Small and Medium Enterprises look into when beginning to use EDI to exchange documents with their Trading Partners. These …

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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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24
Aug 2015

By now, I am sure most business professionals have heard about or have already implemented EDI, ERP Management Systems, and of course eCommerce Stores. If not, here’s a quick explanation of each

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3
Aug 2015

The same questions and concerns keep arising when designing the requirements for an EDI integration project into JD Edwards (JDE) system. As I have been involved in my fair share of EDI integration projects, I have witnessed companies struggling with integrating EDI in JDE systems. I’ve decided to share my experience, not as a JDE …

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21
Jul 2015

For a while, EDI was not well liked amongst Small & Medium Enterprises. These companies were finding it to be too slow, too complex and way too expensive. They then resorted to a lot of manual data entry for orders as they would receive orders and invoices via email or fax. However, over the years, …

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17
Jul 2015
Fully managed EDI integration

This post was updated to reflect current trends and information. EDI communication, although it may still have a bad rep for being too complex and expensive, is growing in popularity amongst businesses. It still remains to be the best and most secure method of exchanging electronic information between Trading Partners. Does it have to be …

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21
Jul 2014

This post was updated to reflect current trends and information. Should we migrate our EDI integration and processing platform to a SaaS EDI platform or instead, adopt an EDI translation software on-premises? The above question is asked by many business executives when involved in EDI integration projects, either when a contract or license with their …

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9
Jun 2014

  This post was updated to reflect current trends and information. The term “eCommerce” is generally understood as the process of selling products and services over the Internet. However, there is much more that happens behind the scenes of an eCommerce Store. Business transactions such as electronic data interchange (EDI), supply chain management and funds …

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23
May 2014

Today’s business environment is full of complex business processes; lead time to deliver, merchandise fulfillment, forecasting and more. On top of these processes, there are constantly new strict regulations imposed on businesses by major retailers, like Amazon, Sears and Wal-Mart. Most often, restrictions are enforced when dealing with data exchange, stock and inventory availability and …

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22
Apr 2014

In today’s article, I will be addressing the best option to process EDI data, exchanged between business partners, by identifying the advantages and inconveniences of two methods; an EDI Service Bureau and a Translation/Integration solution. It’s not a surprise to business people that exchanging business data using EDI protocols and formats has been around for …

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