Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Overview

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard electronic format between different companies.   Businesses enjoy major benefits such as reduced cost, increased processing speed, and reduced errors by moving from a paper-based exchange of business document to one that is electronic.

There are multiple EDI standards to communicate data electronically.   EBMS includes the ability to create documents from an XML file.   The main focus of this documentation to explain the configuration and communication between multiple companies using the EBMS software.    Other types of EDI have not been implemented as a standard EBMS feature.  

Electronic Data Interchange or EDI allows sales orders, purchase orders, and customer lists to be imported and exported from one company to another using an XML file. The EDI process can be implemented in the following manner:

1. The Import and Export can be between EBMS Databases or third-party systems able to work with XML data files.  
2. A typical use for this Module would be a customer running Multiple EBMS Companies and wish to order products from one and fulfill them in another. When used in Combination with the Task Scheduler App and Batch Processing, Purchase Orders created in Company A can automatically visible in Company B for fulfillment as Sales Orders.