Before you implement Electronic Data Interchange, you need to know all the scopes first. You need to determine the number of partners who will be using EDI next year. You also need to know if you can increase the number of your EDI partners the following year. Prioritizing the most important partners first, you need to determine how much will the increase be. Lastly, you need to define the volume your targeted partners represent in invoices and counting orders.

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2. “There are certain factors you should consider when choosing between in-house and an EDI service
provider, such as the number of your trading partners.”
Before you implement Electronic Data Interchange, you need
to know all the scopes first. You need to determine the
number of partners who will be using EDI next year. You also
need to know if you can increase the number of your EDI
partners the following year. Prioritizing the most important
partners first, you need to determine how much will the
increase be. Lastly, you need to define the volume your
targeted partners represent in invoices and counting orders.
There are two ways to implement EDI: in-house and with a
service provider. Implementing an in-house Electronic Data
Interchange entails costs for skilled people and software that
translates and maps EDI messages required by trading
partners. On the other hand, hiring a service provider entails
one-time implementation for ERP integration and connection
implementations, such as data connection, translators,
mappings and transaction costs.

3. “There are certain factors you should consider when choosing between in-house and an EDI service
provider, such as the number of your trading partners.”
With an in-house EDI, you have total control of your system
and trading partners. You can also make changes quickly.
However, you are responsible for your own software
maintenance and upgrades. On the other hand, a service
provider has the skills, experience and knowledge that your
in-house team may not possess. It has the right technology
so you do not have to worry about software and special
requirements from your trading partners.
Which is the best way to implement Electronic Data
Interchange? There are certain factors you should consider
when choosing between in-house and an EDI service
provider, such as the number of your trading partners. If you
have a limited number of trading partners and if you do not
change your partners too often, in-house is the best option
for you. On the other hand, you can save 30% to 40% with a
service provider if you have many trading partners.