B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

Electronic Data Interchange is a data exchange protocol that enables the computer-to-computer sharing of documents and data between businesses. EDI allows companies to share and receive information electronically, in formats that can be readily understood and processed by the enterprise management systems of all parties involved.

Even if some managers wish it would, we can say with confidence that post-pandemic, remote work is not going away.

Pre-pandemic, according to a recent Ladders study, only 4% of jobs in the U.S. and Canada were hiring for permanent remote positions, mainly tech and sales jobs.

With supply chains still not flowing with the efficiency and visibility today’s globally connected economy demands, our clients are telling us they need EDI consultants at all levels who can jump in with minimal supervision.

During the pandemic, EDI professionals and the technology they support kept the wheels on the economy and supply chains moving—and still do. In fact, even in the face of newer technologies such as APIs, 78% of all electronic B2B sales are done via EDI. This equates to more than $7 trillion in annual sales.

When it comes to electronic payments, there is a virtual alphabet soup: EDI, EFT, FEDI, and ACH. What do they stand for? Are they interchangeable?

EDI, FEDI, EFT, and ACH are not the same. This post clarifies the similarities and differences between them. Here are the details.