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Overview Business to Business Integration Standards-Based Integration Application to Application Integration



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EDI is quite different from sending electronic mail messages or sharing files through a network, a modem, or a bulletin board. The straight transfer of computer files requires that the computer applications of both the sender and receiver (referred to as "trading partners") agree upon the format of the document. The sender must use an application that creates a file format identical to your computer application.

When you use EDI, it's not necessary for you and your trading partner to have identical document processing systems. When your trading partner sends a document, the EDI translation software converts the proprietary format into an agreed upon standard. When you receive the document, your EDI translation software automatically changes the standard format into the proprietary format of your document processing software. Click here to learn about tcedi (our EDI solution for MAX/MRP).

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    EDI is also a method of improving customer service. The quick transfer of business documents and marked decrease in errors allow you to fill orders faster. KMart and other retailers have implemented a program called Vendor Stock Replenishment (VSR). VSR requires that vendors maintain appropriate inventory levels in all stores. With VSR, you don't risk having the store run out of your product while you wait for a purchase order. You send stock as your EDI system reports it is necessary and automatically bill the client. It cuts days, even weeks, from the order fulfillment cycle and ensures that your product is always on the shelf.

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  4. Expand Your Customer Base
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