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You’ve just been told you need to get EDI, or electronic data interchange, set up for your business. Where do you start? With the basics: What is EDI? What are your options? Which one makes the most sense for you?…

With an ever changing retail landscape, shopping patterns shift and inventory maintenance becomes challenging. For suppliers, this creates the need for multiple warehouses…

The 2023 holiday season is roughly four months away. That means it’s the perfect time for suppliers and trading partners to identify new ideas and strategies that can potentially improve efficiencies and boost that holiday season bottom line. Here are a few to consider…

Labels are more than just sticky notes with addresses on them. Their accuracy is key not only for ensuring shipments get to where they need to go but also towards building strong trading partner relationships. Labels - specifically GS1-128 labels - can be tough to get excited about, but there are four things every supplier needs to know about them…

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the electronic communication of business transactions such as purchase orders, confirmations, invoices and shipping updates between suppliers and trading partners. Once handled by old school paper documents and faxing, EDI now happens electronically through cloud-based software…

A High-Level Overview of Electronic Data Interchange How does EDI (or, electronic data interchange) work? Good question. There’s a short answer and a long answer. And since everyone is tight on time these days, let’s start with the short… EDI is the electronic communication of business documents such as purchase orders, confirmations, invoices, shipping updates, and more, between suppliers and retailers. Each document is associated with a three digit code.* Before we dive deeper into how EDI works, first check out our What is EDI? primer. Some retailers will require numerous EDI documents. Others will only utilize a few. It all depends on each retailer’s compliance standards. But one thing is for sure: When a supplier is compliant with a…

Switching EDI providers sounds daunting, but with the right mindset and preparation the task isn’t as tall as you think it is. Here’s what to expect and how to prepare…

The eZCom Software team is headed to the 2023 Inspired Home Show, starting this weekend at McCormick Place in Chicago…

Congrats! A major retailer wants to carry your product! That spells distribution, brand awareness, revenue and… Testing. Specifically, EDI testing. As you likely know, virtually all retailers require EDI compliance from their suppliers. It’s how they ensure that elements of the relationship are economically viable. Timeliness. Accuracy. Predictability…