--- title: EDI pro tips, essential guides, expert advice - eZCom Software | admin (8) description: Articles related to the supply chain industry and EDI education (8) --- [![eZCom Software](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Ezcomsoftware_july2022/images/eZCom-Logo.png?width=300&name=eZCom-Logo.png "eZCom Software")](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/) - Solutions - [EDI Software: Lingo](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-software-lingo/) - [D2C / Drop Ship](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/d2c/) - [Integrations](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/integrations/) - [RESTful API](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/api/) - Connections - [Trading Partners](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/trading-partners/) - [Integrations](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/integrations/) - About - [Why eZCom](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/why-ezcom/#top) - [Testimonials](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/our-reviews/) - [Awards](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/awards/) - [Partnerships](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/partners/) - Resources - [Resources Home](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/resources/) - [Blog](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/articles/) - [Case Studies](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/case-studies/) - [What is EDI](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-101/) - [FAQs](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/faq/) - [EDI Documents](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-documents-and-transactions/) - [GS1 FAQ](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/gs1-faq/) - [In-House Vs. 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Full Service EDI](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/in-house-versus-full-service-edi/) - [Thriving During Economic Cycles by Optimizing Your EDI Process](https://go.ezcomsoftware.com/is-your-edi-underpowered-thriving-during-economic-cycles) - [Schedule a Demo](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/demo/) # admin ## EDI pro tips, essential guides, expert advice - eZCom Software - [Business Insights](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/business-insights) - [EDI Education](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/edi-education) - [Integrations](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/ezcom-integrations) - [News Releases](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/news-releases) [![Person working on a computer](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hubfs/Growing%20company.jpg) Person working on a computer](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-integrations-help-companies-scale) [EDI Education](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/edi-education), [Integrations](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/ezcom-integrations) [How EDI Integrations Help Rapid Growth Companies Scale](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-integrations-help-companies-scale) [Read More](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-integrations-help-companies-scale) Get Our Newsletter! Sign up for the latest Supply Chain Industry Articles with EDI Education and Information delivered straight to your inbox. [![Five Reasons to Use One EDI Provider](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_115258297-scaled.jpeg) Five Reasons to Use One EDI Provider](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/five-reasons-to-use-one-edi-provider) [EDI Education](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/edi-education), [Business Insights](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/business-insights) [Five Reasons to Use One EDI Provider](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/five-reasons-to-use-one-edi-provider) As a supplier, it's not uncommon to end up working with multiple EDI providers as your company grows. When new trading partners are added, it's easy to default to using the EDI provider that is either recommended by a specific retailer or used for pre-production testing. But it's not always the best choice—there are many benefits derived from working on a single software platform, and at least five reasons to use one EDI provider for all your accounts… [Read More](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/five-reasons-to-use-one-edi-provider) March 1, 2021 [![Five Ways to Process Data for Order Fulfillment](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hubfs/Five%20Ways%20to%20Process%20Data%20for%20Order%20Fulfillment.jpg) Five Ways to Process Data for Order Fulfillment](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/five-ways-to-process-data-for-order-fulfillment) [EDI Education](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/edi-education), [Integrations](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/ezcom-integrations) [Five Ways to Process Data for Order Fulfillment](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/five-ways-to-process-data-for-order-fulfillment) Accumulating data from orders is easy. The challenge? Transforming all that information into a format that makes it easy for your business to move, manage, and work with it. But the process doesn't have to be difficult: here are five ways to process data for order fulfillment… [Read More](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/five-ways-to-process-data-for-order-fulfillment) February 19, 2021 [![What makes the Amazon supply chain successful?](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hubfs/What%20makes%20the%20Amazon%20supply%20chain%20successful.jpg) What makes the Amazon supply chain successful?](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/what-makes-the-amazon-supply-chain-successful) [Business Insights](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/business-insights) [What makes the Amazon supply chain successful?](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/what-makes-the-amazon-supply-chain-successful) Amazon starts with the customer experience. And works backwards. That's what makes the Amazon supply chain successful… [Read More](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/what-makes-the-amazon-supply-chain-successful) December 23, 2020 [![Building a Retail Supply Chain for New Products](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hubfs/EDI-Automation.gif) Building a Retail Supply Chain for New Products](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/building-a-retail-supply-chain-for-new-products) [EDI Education](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/edi-education), [Business Insights](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/business-insights) [Building a Retail Supply Chain for New Products](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/building-a-retail-supply-chain-for-new-products) You just launched your new product. It's your first one in the category, but it's a great item and your marketing efforts are generating buzz. What's more, you have major retailers, including big box stores, that want to stock it. It's an exciting time, but building a retail supply chain for new products is not without challenges… [Read More](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/building-a-retail-supply-chain-for-new-products) December 11, 2020 [![What's next for online shopping?](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hubfs/Whats%20next%20for%20online%20shopping.jpg) What's next for online shopping?](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/whats-next-for-online-shopping) [Business Insights](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/business-insights) [What's next for online shopping?](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/whats-next-for-online-shopping) It's clear the COVID pandemic is reshaping human behavior, and many of the coronavirus-related changes could be lasting. While eCommerce was established long ago as a game changer, new patterns are emerging in online retail during these challenging times. Rather than focus on how the internet is altering the landscape, it's time to ask this question: what's next for online shopping?… [Read More](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/whats-next-for-online-shopping) November 9, 2020 [![EDI for Housewares](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hubfs/EDI-Houseware.jpg) EDI for Housewares](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-for-housewares) [EDI Education](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/edi-education), [Business Insights](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/business-insights) [EDI for Housewares](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-for-housewares) Why is accurate, consistent, and automated EDI for housewares so important?… [Read More](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-for-housewares) October 14, 2020 [![EDI 846 at RVCF](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hubfs/Inventory_Transparency_and_the_EDI_846.jpg) EDI 846 at RVCF](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-846-compliance-rvcf) [EDI Education](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/edi-education) [EDI 846 at RVCF](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-846-compliance-rvcf) The Retail Value Chain Federation (RVCF) Fall Conference is always a terrific opportunity to gather with industry colleagues, share best practices, and meet partners who can help drive business. Of course, the conference was a virtual one this year, but we were thrilled to be invited to present educational content. Our webinar, Inventory Transparency and the EDI 846, was developed and presented by senior staff at eZCom, and focused on inventory reporting and maintaining EDI 846 compliance… [Read More](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/edi-846-compliance-rvcf) October 14, 2020 [![DSW packing slip](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hubfs/Retailer-branded%20Packing%20Slips%20and%20Labels%20for%20Drop%20Shipping-1.jpg) DSW packing slip](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/retailer-branded-packing-slips) [EDI Education](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/edi-education), [Business Insights](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/business-insights) [Retailer-branded packing slips.](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/retailer-branded-packing-slips) It's always exciting when an online purchase arrives. Okay, maybe not always—items like toilet bowl cleaner or toothpaste probably won't get the heart racing—but unpacking is definitely part of the fun of eCommerce… [Read More](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/retailer-branded-packing-slips) September 29, 2020 [![Becoming a Walmart supplier—and succeeding once you do](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hubfs/Walmart-EDI-1030x834.png) Becoming a Walmart supplier—and succeeding once you do](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/becoming-walmart-supplier) [EDI Education](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/edi-education), [Business Insights](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/business-insights), [Integrations](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/ezcom-integrations) [Becoming a Walmart supplier—and succeeding once you do](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/becoming-walmart-supplier) At some point, just about every company that sells at the retail level will have two questions:… [Read More](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/becoming-walmart-supplier) August 28, 2020 [![Technology, COVID-19, and the supply chain.](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/hubfs/Technology%2c%20COVID-19%2c%20and%20the%20supply%20chain..png) Technology, COVID-19, and the supply chain.](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/technology-the-supply-chain) [Business Insights](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/business-insights), [Integrations](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/tag/ezcom-integrations) [Technology, COVID-19, and the supply chain.](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/technology-the-supply-chain) The COVID-19 pandemic has brought loss, grief, and uncertainty. The human toll should be the greatest concern, but the way it has reshaped daily routines and consumer behavior has also put the spotlight squarely on supply chain efficiency. Even pre-COVID, shipping and logistics were undergoing transformation. But now? Technology and COVID-19 are changing the global supply chain. Dramatically… [Read More](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/technology-the-supply-chain) August 17, 2020 [Prev](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/author/admin/page/7) [6](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/author/admin/page/6) [7](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/author/admin/page/7) [8](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/author/admin/page/8) [9](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/author/admin/page/9) [10](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/author/admin/page/10) [Next](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/author/admin/page/9) - Solutions - [Connect to Retailers](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/retailers/) - [Connect to Consumers](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/d2c/) - [Integrate Business Systems](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/integrations/) - [Customize Integrations with our API](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/api/) - Lingo Platform - [Get Started](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/new-to-edi/) - [Ready to Switch?](https://ezcomsoftware.com/edi-change/) - Integrations - [ERP](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/integrations/#erperp) - [Accounting](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/integrations/#accounting) - [Inventory](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/integrations/#inventory) - [Shipping](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/integrations/#shipping) - [3PL/WMS](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/integrations/#3plwms) - [Online Commerce](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/integrations/#ecommerce) - About - [Why eZCom](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/why-ezcom/) - [Testimonials](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/our-reviews/) - [Resources](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/resources/) - [Becoming a Partner](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/partner-program/) - [Partners](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/partners/) - [Retailers](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/retailers/) - [Blog](https://blog.ezcomsoftware.com/) - [Contact Us](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/contact-2/) - [Request A Demo](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/demo/) - [Lingo Log In](https://myweborders.com/) ### Contact Sales [201-731-1800](tel:201-731-1800), Option 1 [877-765-3564](tel:877-765-3564) [sales@ezcomsoftware.com](mailto:sales@ezcomsoftware.com) ### Contact Support [201-731-1800,](tel:201-731-1800,) Option 2 [support@ezcomsoftware.com](mailto:support@ezcomsoftware.com) Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM Eastern Time [25 Rockwood Place, Suite 420](https://goo.gl/maps/Lu5ggu1uJPuFMmR56) [Englewood, New Jersey 07631](https://goo.gl/maps/Lu5ggu1uJPuFMmR56) © 2026 eZCom Software Inc. **[Terms & Conditions](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/terms-and-conditions/)|[Privacy Policy](https://www.ezcomsoftware.com/privacy-policy/)** - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ezcom-software-inc-) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ezcomsoftware?lang=en) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNdWAzIOUWo-PMAWhPJQutw) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ezcomsoftwareinc/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ezcomsoftware/)