Implementing Initial EDI Transaction Sets: Comprehensive Guide The decision on which EDI transaction set(s) should be implemented first must take into consideration the benefits a company expects to gain from an EDI Program. The potential cost savings, supplier and customer capabilities, and costs of EDI integration into existing business systems will influence the transaction set implementation priorities. The suggested … Read More →
Implementing EDI: Step By Step Checklist The items listed below may be used as an implementation check list written from the perspective of a large company implementing EDI. Companies may consider modifying these steps to fit their business environment. Companies implementing EDI will have the ability to automate processes currently done manually. If these processes are inefficient, they … Read More →
What is the Industrial/Commercial (I/C) EDI program? Why should Industrial/Commercial product manufacturers, wholesalers/distributors and end users establish EDI links? The reasons for implementing EDI are directly related to a company’s desire to remain competitively positioned within its respective marketplace. Listed below are some of the major benefits realized by many companies already involved in EDI. Reduced process cycle … Read More →
Trade Item Identification Trade Item identification is a key component of almost every VICS EDI transaction set. Within VICS EDI, products are identified using the (UC-12, EANUCC-13 and EAN.UCC-14) Global Trade Item Number (GTIN). The key advantage of using one or more of these trade item identification structures is that they all provide a scannable symbol. Implementing scanning … Read More →