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Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works

GlobalTranz

Today begins our series about electronic data interchange or EDI in transportation. In this series, we will first talk about how EDI in transportation works and what it is, covering the history of EDI in transportation, the definition, how it works technically, and then some common EDI codes used within the transportation industry.

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4 Benefits Shippers Realize when Transportation EDI is Utilized in a TMS

GlobalTranz

According to a research study from Forrester, EDI continues to prove its worth as an electronic message data format. This research states that “the annual volume of global EDI transactions exceeds 20 billion per year and is still growing.”. EDI isn’t a new technology in and of itself. for an order processed using EDI.

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Top Solutions for Supply Chain Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Customers use their modular, SaaS solutions to route, schedule, track, and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit, and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes.

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Business-to-Anything Integration Supports Agile Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Solutions that fall under the definition of SCCN would include EDI VANs (electronic data interchange value added networks), industry marketplaces, and collaborative supply chain applications that are built on public cloud architectures. EDI VAN providers offer a quick and effective way to connect with customers and suppliers.

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What’s the difference between purchasing and procurement?

Unleashed

The role of procurement includes the process of identifying a business need, undertaking market analysis to find a supplier, preparing to purchase the required goods or services, negotiating with the chosen supplier and maintaining oversight of the transaction. What are the steps in the procurement process?

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Digitizing the Global Supply Chain: Three Ways to Create Value

Talking Logistics

Considering we have had spreadsheets, PDF documents, and other electronic representations of the supply chain for years, what makes a “digitized” supply chain different? It may also alert the warehouse that the shipment should arrive in five hours so the proper labor resources can be ready to unload. What is a “Digitized” Supply Chain?

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The introduction of E-Procurement.

ModusLink Corporation

Organizations in both public and private sectors are adopting systems such as the Electronic Data Interchange tool (EDI), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and of course the internet to benefit them when sourcing their goods (Adebayo, Dec 2015). This process allows both suppliers and buyers to realize their online transactions.