How To Evaluate EDI Solutions

A detailed, 26 page guide complete with questionairres and quizzes to help you identify the right EDI solution for your business.  One size doesn't fit all when it comes to EDI.

For those of you that have EDI already, this guide will help you determine if the time is right to begin evaluating a new model. 

For those of you just beginning this journey, you'll be armed with information to get you up to speed fast, and offer you the ability to feel confident throughout your evaluation and your final decision. 

How to Evaluate EDI will help you identify what EDI model is right for your business.  Some businesses may require just the basics and therefor a non-integrated, web-based model will work just fine.  However, depending on other factors, such as volume of EDI you will be doing, the number of trading partners you will transact EDI documents with as well as the business rules you are contractually bound to with each of your trading partners will help you determine which model to use.

We believe EDI solutions come in three models:

• Web-based/non-integrated
• Traditional
• Hybrid Solutions

Each of these models has advantages and disadvantages but you need to identify your goals and think about EDI as not just a neccessary expense - but an investment in your business operations.

The premise of exchanging electronic data from point A to point B is simple, but how you incorporate the use of EDI into your operations and systems can be made easier by choosing the right EDI model for your business.  How to Evaluate EDI Solutions will guide you through the process.