Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the digital exchange of business documents between two companies. The information exchanged via this standardized electronic format includes purchase orders, invoices, and sensitive business information. Before the advent of EDI, companies needed to mail and fax paper documents as their main way of exchanging needed information. EDI replaces legacy, paper-based methods allowing businesses to improve operational efficiency, process transactions faster, and reduce errors. EDI greatly increases the speed at which information is exchanged.
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