Introduction of EDI, its functions, and its future

1. ELECTRONI
C
DATA
INTERCHAN
GE
Sepideh RAYEGAN
EDC Paris Business School
Winter 2016

2. WHAT IS EDI ?
The transfer of DATA from one computer system to another by
standardized message formatting, without the need for human
intervention.

3. HOW DOES IT WORK?
AN EDI message contains a string of data elements, each of which
represents a singular fact, such as a price, product model number,
and so forth, separated by delimiter

4. Reduced Cost
Increased
Accuracy
frees up staff time
to work on more
important tasks
speed
Improved
Efficiency
BENEFIT
S

5. NON-
STANDAR
DIZE
SYSTEMS
DIFFICULT
AND TIME-
CONSUMING
SECURITY
ISSUES
ONBOARDIN
G REQUESTS
SPECIALIST
ES
NON-
VALUE
ADDED
DISADVANTAGES

6. Direct EDI  one connection is created between two business
partners
EDI via VAN or EDI network services provider, It is a secure
network where documents are transmitted between business
partners
EDI via E S2
EDI via FTP/VPN
Web and Mobile EDI
Peer-
to-
Peer
Value
Added
Network
s
Interne
t

7. FUTURE OF EDI
“ With new technologies such as CLOUDS
emerging, EDI needs to adapt to all the
new evolutions in technology to
overcome the challenges it faces today.
If things continue to stay the same EDI
may be forced to extinction. “

8. REFRENCES :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_data_interchange
http://eeiplatform.com/12612/edi-bright-past-how-about-the-
future-a-fenix-in-disguise/
http://www.edibasics.com/what-is-edi/
http://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-
business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/edi-electronic-
data

9. THANK YOU !