B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

Thanks to companies playing catch up from pandemic-related bottlenecks, EDI/B2B consultants with their specialized skill sets are in high demand. But that’s only one labor challenge among many for IT managers.

As supply chain challenges continue worldwide, clearer visibility into your company’s trucking shipments has never been more important. Following the best practices below can help you better track trucking freight, getting it to its destination on time and on budget.

We’ve heard from more than one customer recently who has been told that IBM is planning to sunset currently supported versions of Gentran:Server. “Any truth to the rumor?” they asked, knowing Remedi is an IBM Gold Business Partner.

The short answer is no.

Trucking companies have unique challenges. They deal with a large amount of data, high volumes of freight, and many different types of orders. Further, the trucking industry is fragmented into many other companies with different systems and processes that don't always capture all of their transactions. This creates a need for efficient methods of communication between the trucking company and its customers. And this is where electronic data interchange (EDI) can help.

Among the many transaction sets of the Electronic Data Interchange ANSI X12 standard is the EDI 315. Part of the X12I Transportation transaction set, the EDI 315, also known as the Status Details (Ocean) Transactions form, is an electronic document used by ocean carriers to update buyers and sellers about the status of their goods traveling by ship.