SAN DIEGO ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI)
The San Diego electronic data interchange process is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents from business to business. San Diego EDI replaces the faxing and mailing of paper documents. San Diego EDI documents use specific computer record formats that are based on widely accepted standards. Each company may use the flexibility allowed by the standards in a way that fits their business needs. Over 80,000 companies have switched to San Diego EDI in order to improve efficiency and electronic data interchange is used in a wide variety of industries.
San Diego EDI provides many benefits. Most of which is that computer to computer San Diego EDI is a lot less expensive than paper documents, processing a San Diego EDI order costs less than a dollar compared to a paper document that can be up to 70 times the cost. San Diego Electronic Data Interchange requires much less labor and time. Also, with electronic data interchange much less errors occur over processing orders by hand.
More San Diego EDI benefits include:
- San Diego EDI transactions flow faster and are more reliable
- Reduction in inventory and more warehouse space
- Less out of stock occurrences
- Fewer emergency expedites
- San Diego EDI orders can take as little as 1 day
There are a few possible drawbacks with electronic data interchange, as with anything. If you chose both paper and San Diego EDI implementation, than you must manage both equations. But remember, San Diego EDI is much more efficient than paper. Your business must ensure they have the resources in place to support San Diego EDI.
The programmers at Page One Web Solutions make sure data security and control are maintained through out the transmission process using passwords, user identification and encryption. Both the buyer’s and the supplier’s San Diego EDI applications will edit and check the documents for accuracy.