SMART ADMINISTRATION
EDI AND DIGITAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

The most common EDI standards include:

• EDIFACT: Primarily used in Europe and internationally.
• ODETTE: Used in the automotive industry, especially in Europe.
• VDA: Used in the German automotive industry.
• ANSI X12: Most common in North America.

In addition to these classic EDI formats, there are also good opportunities to exchange business documents according to the Peppol standard, with invoices being the most frequently used. However, other message types such as orders, order responses, delivery notifications, and price catalogs are becoming increasingly common.

Viaduct is the reliable and trustworthy partner for all types of digital business communication, offering that extra touch of personal service and attention. Since the 1990s, we have been helping organizations improve and simplify their work with customers and suppliers, as well as automate and organize internal processes and external requirements.

With the experience we have gathered over the years, we have continuously developed our own tools, systems, and processes to provide our customers with the opportunity to achieve optimal results in the implementation and use of electronic communication, as well as related areas such as system development, business development, and project management.

• Faster transactions: Reduces the time to send and receive business documents such as orders, delivery schedules, and invoices.
• Reduced costs: Decreases the need for paperwork, manual processes in business systems, and eliminates the requirement to use customer web portals.
• Fewer errors: Automated data transfer minimizes the risk of human errors.
• Improved relationship with trading partners: Creates more efficient and reliable communication between companies.

EDI is a concept that includes both older and newer technologies used to transfer structured documents between companies. API (Application Programming Interface) is a more modern method for integrating applications and exchanging data in real-time. EDI is usually batch-based, while API allows for more dynamic and real-time communication.

It’s worth remembering that both EDI and API require some form of mapping for different systems to understand and interpret the content of the exchanged information.

In EDI exchanges, APIs can also be used for communication and integration between the EDI provider and business systems.

EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange, a concept that enables the automated transfer of business documents between companies in an agreed digital format. This can include invoices, orders, delivery schedules, purchase orders, notifications, bills of lading, price catalogs, or other types of business documents.

EDI systems translate a company’s business documents into a standardized technical format before the documents are sent electronically to the recipient. When the recipient receives the documents, the information can be processed in other systems and in the correct format through the translation done within EDI.

In short, this allows companies to exchange information directly between their business systems without manual intervention.