In-house EDI Vs EDI Outsourcing
In-house EDI vs EDI outsourcing - This is the question every company must answer at one or the other time regardless of business size or operations
In House EDI
In-house EDI solutions require companies to allocate space to build the EDI infrastructure this includes installation of servers, mapping and translation tools, specific data integration solutions, and communication services to manage the protocols for sending and receiving EDI transactions.
EDI Outsourcing
EDI outsourcing is the process of having a third-party company like Commport Communications manage a part or entire process of using EDI to exchange data with trading partners. While businesses of many sizes use EDI outsourcing, the primary benefit is usually associated with smaller businesses.
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In-House EDI |
EDI Outsourcing |
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Needs to build a hardware infrastructure |
Existing reliable state-of-the-art infrastructure |
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Translation and mapping software |
Managed translation via cloud / SAAS platform |
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Require continues learning |
Decades of relevant industry experience |
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Needs experienced staff and consultants |
You will have 24/7 expert support |
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Need to develop each data format from scratch |
Unlimited data formats |
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Can only support limited document types. Adding new document types is time-consuming |
Endless document types |
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Any given type can only support a few communication protocols. Adding new protocols needs experienced staff and skills |
A wide array of communication protocols |
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You are completely responsible for the maintenance of your infrastructure |
You do not have to worry about infrastructure or technology. Your outsourcing firm handles all of that. |
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In-house, EDI solution must be constantly monitored and needs to invest in manpower to do that |
Outsourcing firms are experts in EDI solutions, so you do not have to be |
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You need to handle your trading partner’s special requirements |
A third-party outsourcing firm can handle your trading partners’ special requirements |
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It’s difficult to enter new markets and territories |
Increase business agility by giving you a means to quickly enter new markets and territories |
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You need constantly upgrade your technology |
Your outsourcing company will always have access to the latest technology |
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You to develop each new solution on your own |
Can provide multiple solutions under a single platform |
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You need to perform ongoing maintenance |
EDI provider handles the ongoing maintenance which includes upgrades, mapping changes, and trading partner requirement changes |
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Require lots of IT resources |
Reduces IT costs |
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It May require manual data entry |
Reduce manual data entry or you can 100% automate it |
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Difficult to scale and add new trading partners |
Easy to scale and add new trading partners. Integrates once to connect with anyone in the network |
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Prone to human error |
Human errors are eliminated |
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Ongoing costs for licensing, certifications, resources, security and more |
Pay only for what you use and scale up or down based on business demands |
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Hosted on your own servers and hardware |
Cloud based technology |
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