Hvad er elektronisk dataudveksling (EDI)?

Originally published June 7, 2022

Ifølge Fortune Business Insights, the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) market is growing steadily around the world, with its global value projected to hit $4B by 2029. This isn’t surprising—EDI spiller en afgørende rolle i at facilitere den problemfri omnichannel-oplevelse, som nutidens kunder forventer.

For dem, der er i de spæde stadier af at se på en EDI løsning, har vi samlet svar på nogle af de mest almindeligt stillede spørgsmål om udnyttelse af EDI-systemer til din virksomhedsdrift for at minimere manuel dataindtastning, strømline forretningsprocesser og øge effektiviteten.

Hvad er EDI?

Elektronisk dataudveksling (EDI) er en fælles protokol for informationsdeling mellem en leverandør og en detailhandler, der sælger denne leverandørs produkter. I forretningssammenhæng automatiserer EDI-systemer oversættelsen af ​​data til et standardiseret format under dataudveksling mellem de to parter.

Et EDI-system letter computer-til-computer-udveksling af elektroniske dokumenter, sikrer hurtigere og mere effektive forretningstransaktioner og forbedrer den samlede dataudveksling.

Hvordan fungerer EDI?

Exchanging data via EDI involves three main components: document standardization, data mapping, and data transmission.

EDI Documents

EDI documents are the standardized digital versions of common business documents. These standardized document types ensure that the data transferred between businesses is accurate, even if they structure their internal data differently. For example, EDI 850 is the standard format for Purchase Orders—if one company labels a field as “Item ID” and another calls it “Product Code,” the standardized EDI format maps both to the correct place so that it’s easily understood by both sides of the transaction.

The most frequently exchanged EDI documents include purchase orders and acknowledgments, invoices, product activity data, advance ship notices, and other business transactions.

See a complete list of EDI document types

Datakortlægning og transformation

The process of converting a business’ internal data into a standardized EDI document is called data mapping. Information from internal systems, like ERPs and accounting tools, is matched to the corresponding field in the appropriate EDI format, based on predefined rules. Depending on the EDI software being used, these rules can be configured through visual mapping tools, scripts, or prebuilt templates.

Data mapping doesn’t just involve moving data around—EDI systems also transform the data, changing how things like dates and product codes are formatted to match EDI standards.

Dataoverførsel

Once the data is reformatted, the last step is sending the EDI document to its destination. Because EDI documents can contain sensitive business and customer information, they’re transmitted using secure communication protocols like AS2, SFTP, or VAN.

The recipient’s EDI system automatically processes the document, checks for errors, and responds to acknowledge that it was delivered successfully.

Example EDI System Workflow

A common EDI system workflow may look like this:

1. En forhandler sender din virksomhed en EDI indkøbsordre (PO), som går ind i dine ERP/regnskabscomputersystemer.
2. Du svarer med en EDI-bekræftelse, der fortæller forhandleren, at indkøbsordren vil blive opfyldt.
3. Du sender en EDI-forsendelsesmeddelelse (ASN), der indeholder oplysninger om, hvad der vil blive sendt, hvornår, af hvem og mere.
4. Din forsendelsesafdeling pakker produktet i containere eller paletter afhængigt af, hvordan leverandøren/forhandleren ønsker, at du skal sende produktet og hvorhen.
5. Du sender en EDI-faktura til forhandleren, hvilket yderligere reducerer behovet for manuel dataindtastning og erstatter traditionelle papirdokumenter.
6. Forhandlerens regnskabsteam genererer og sender dig et EDI-remitteringsrådgivningsdokument.

What Are the Benefits of EDI?

With EDI, back-and-forth transactions between retailers and suppliers happen electronically. That means Costco can track purchase orders, ASNs, invoices, and inventory—all without calling your warehouse. The ability to exchange documents via EDI comes with a wide range of benefits, including:

• Eliminerer behovet for papirdokumenter og manuel dataindtastning
• Forøgelse af effektiviteten gennem transaktionsautomatisering og udveksling af forretningsdokumenter
• Reduktion af omkostningerne pr. dokument med 90 % sammenlignet med manuel behandling
• Generelt faldende forretningstransaktionsomkostninger med op til 35 %
• Reducerer transaktionsfejl med op til 40 %
• Fremskynder ordre-til-kontant-cyklustiden med mere end 20 %

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• Why EDI is still the foundation of commerce, even after 40 years
• What a typical EDI transaction looks like, step by step
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• How Jitterbit delivers an industry-leading EDI experience
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Getting Started with EDI

Jitterbit EDI provides a single platform for setting up and managing trading partners and transactions. With nearly two decades of retail experience, we’ve worked with vendors and suppliers of all sizes across a variety of industries. Our value-added network (VAN) houses thousands of trading partners, including Amazon, Target, Walmart, and more. Other benefits of Jitterbit EDI integration løsninger omfatter:

Automatiseret tovejs dataflow.

Our enterprise-grade integration platform sends data bi-directionally between your trading partners and your back-office ERP or accounting system, saving you time while helping you comply with strict retail EDI standards and requirements.

Bekymringsfri forbindelser på tværs af platforme.

Our cloud-based EDI solution can easily connect e-commerce, CRM, and other business-critical systems to your existing integration stack.

Fleksibel, fremtidssikret integration.

Uanset om det er e-handelsordrer, elektronisk dataudveksling, EDI-dokumenter eller CRM-opdateringer, behandler vores platform dataelementer med lethed, hvilket eliminerer behovet for manuel dataindtastning. Når du skal tilføje et nyt forretningssystem eller EDI-forhandler, er din integrerede EDI-løsning klar til skalering.