What is EDI?

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is commonly defined as computer-to-computer electronic exchange of business documents in a standard format. EDI is an electronic alternative to paper, fax, and phone-based translations used by companies to communicate with one another. Purchase orders, invoices, shipping notices, and purchase order changes are a few of the types of documents that are typically exchanged. There are many different industries currently using EDI, which include automotive, banking, grocery, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, and retail to name only a few. EDI is a subset of electronic commerce. Some of the more important business benefits of using EDI include:

• Reduced manual data entry
• Reduced mail time
• Reduced order cycle time
• Improved accuracy
• Reduced lead time
• Rapid exchange of business data

VIRADIX can provide complete support for your EDI-based electronic commerce initiatives.