o be used. One solution is to outsource EDI to an outside provider.
2. The issue of bad data
EDI does not eliminate errors of pricing, duplicate orders, or other data. These are still human-related issues. To reduce these issues, businesses will need to set up some type of “exception management tool” that will provide alerts when data appears to be bad. This will allow human review before a document is transmitted or acted upon when received.
Many businesses set up their EDI systems to process transmissions every 24 hours While this is certainly better than traditional speeds, it is not ideal. There is an increased demand from customers for immediate response. And the solution lies in having the real-time flow of documents, with alerts built into the software or a regular schedule of pulling these throughout the day.
Both partners in an EDI protocol need to have full transparency in the process. There are new EDI transaction sets that can support such things as the availability of inventory, shipments, etc. Adding blockchain technology in the future may also assist with the transparency issue.
5. Being proactive
While EDI is an amazing solution, there are still many businesses that have not adopted this solution. Businesses that understand the value of this technology will have to be assertive and proactive in convincing their partners to adopt EDI for transaction transmissions.