This document discusses the benefits of electronic data interchange (EDI) for businesses. It notes that companies don't buy barcodes but rather a way to identify their products. It suggests that EDI can streamline processes like invoicing by allowing 80% of transactions to be done electronically instead of through paper and post. The document provides an example of how EDI could improve an invoicing process. It also notes that sharing information between businesses through EDI is more powerful than any one business having the information. The document concludes by thanking the audience and asking if there are any questions.