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What is TRADACOMS?

What is TRADACOMS? TRADACOMS stands for Trading Data Communications Standard Introduction TRADACOMS (Trading Data Communications Standard) is an early ... Read More

EDI Myths Vs Facts

EDI Myth VS Fact  Intro to Electronic Data Interchange Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has been in use since the 1960s, however in more recent years EDI came to play a key role in enabling supply chain automation, digital transformation and B2B business process automation. More than 85% of all electronic business transactions take place using EDI. This method of exchanging docume... Read More

What is EDI ANSI ASC X12 Standards?

What is EDI ANSI ASC X12 Standards? ANSI stands for American National Standard Institute founded by the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) in 1979 to develop uniform standards for the inter-industry electronic exchange of business transactions, namely electronic data interchange (EDI). This standard is also sometimes called ... Read More

What is GPC?

What is a GPC? The Global Product Classification (GPC) is part of the GS1 System of supply chain standards. GPC is the chosen standard classification system for the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN).  How does the GPC work?  The GPC standard helps global trading partners to group or categorizing products in the same way, everywhere ... Read More

What is EDI Compliance?

What is EDI Compliance?  EDI compliance refers to a business's capacity to accurately send and receive EDI transactions according to the requirements of its EDI trading partners. Each document must adhere to a specific EDI format to ensure the successful exchange of EDI documents.   Become EDI Compliant Why Do... Read More

What is a GTIN?

What is a GTIN? GTIN stands for Global Trade Item Number. The Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) can be used by a company to uniquely identify all of its trade items. GS1 defines trade items as products or services that are priced, ordered or invoiced at any point in the supply chain. GS1 Global Registry holds information on who subscribed to trade items or party data using ... Read More

EDI Software

EDI Software What is EDI Software? EDI software is a tool that converts business data and information to trading partners in a standardized, structured, and paperless format that is compliant with EDI standards. Data such as, EDI 850 purchase order and EDI 810 invoice are in document format. Each document type has a standardize... Read More

What is a GLN?

What is a GLN? A GLN is a Global Location Number and is part of the GS1 systems of standards which is used to identify locations and legal entities. This unique identifier is 13 digits, comprised of a GS1 Company Prefix, Location Reference, and Check Digit. ... Read More