electronic data interchange

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Electronic data interchange (EDI)

The direct exchange of information electronically, from one firm's computer to another firm's computer in a structured format.

Electronic Data Interchange

A strictly structured form of business-to-business communication. Electronic data interchange involves the transfer of formal documents, such as orders, invoices, and even checks. Companies provide EDI services to more than 80,000 clients, but the system receives significant competition from various services offered over the Internet.

electronic data interchange (EDI)

an interactive COMMUNICATION system which enables two firms to exchange business documents using standard electronic forms and COMPUTERS linked through a service provider e.g. electronic links between suppliers and retailers allowing purchase orders, packing lists, delivery notices, invoices and remittance advices, as well as self-billing by retailers. EDI is often a faster, cheaper and more reliable means of exchanging information than traditional paper-based exchanges. See INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, MASS CUSTOMIZATION.
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TrustedLink now offers full integration with Inovis' BizManager line of connectivity products, which support the Applicability Statement 2 (AS2) protocol, providing for the secure transport of EDI documents over the Internet.
Inovis' TrustedLink Combines EDI and AS2, Fulfills Product Integration Strategy and Reduces E-Business Costs
To comply with Wal-Mart's requirement that its suppliers adopt Applicability Statement 2 (AS2), a specific connectivity standard for facilitating electronic data interchange (EDI) over the Internet, Recochem selected Inovis' BizManager Internet EDI software.
Recochem Reduces E-Business Costs and Complexity with Inovis; Household and Automotive Chemical Company Consolidates VAN and Meets Retailers' AS2 Requirements
As part of its initiatives to streamline communications with its supplier base, Wal-Mart required its trading partners to adopt Applicability Statement 2 (AS2), a specific connectivity standard for Internet EDI, no later than Sept.
Morgan Foods Taps Inovis to Speed Compliance with AS2 and UCCnet Mandates; Retail Item Synchronization and AS2 Connectivity Solutions Lay Foundation for Long-Term E-Business Success

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