Most businesses whether small, medium or large approach us when they are being mandated by their trading partners to do EDI and they have no idea how to plan and implement EDI or they have chosen an EDI software for the organization and they don’t have an in-house expertise in EDI or they don’t like their current EDI software in place and want to migrate to a different EDI software and are looking for external experts.
Let’s talk in detail about what happens when businesses do not have an in-house EDI team to guide the direction they should take:
- General tech or IT team is given the responsibility to research on different EDI software vendors within a budget.
- If there are external ERP consultants or teams in-house, they would be tasked to shop around for EDI software vendors or give referrals if they know some people in their tech community.
Where is the problem?
What is the solution?
Do not make a rushed decision on which EDI software to choose. When you contact someone with a lot of EDI experience, they can work with you to provide you a project plan. This plan will include which EDI software to use based on their evaluation of your infrastructure, resources and budget. Also, you’ll get a clear direction on which other tools, type of EDI communication, setup, implementation and how to run your business processes smoothly.
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