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EDI Integration

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.

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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