EDI Blog

19 August, 2019 by Adam Lang

EDI Services Demand a Shift in Mindset

Faced with a business climate that’s more complex and connected than ever, companies are engaging in digital transformation initiatives. EDI services are an integral part of that process, moving from on-premise to cloud solutions. A significant piece in powering a successful transformation comes down to a shift in mindset, in…

8 August, 2019 by Willie Wilson

How to Simplify Your 3PL Integration

At its core, third-party logistics (3PL) offer services to support specific aspects of shipping operations. It’s the link in the supply chain that brands use to outsource their distribution and fulfillment services. For most manufacturers, 3PL integrations are a tangled web of EDI connections. We recently wrote an article about…

1 August, 2019 by Erik Kiser

Systems Thinking at Orderful

As a software product, it’s imperative that we solve the EDI integration problem through automation. For those of us that have built a software integration, we tend to think of an integration as one unit of work. We’re problem solvers that like to get sh$t done. Once we finish the…

19 July, 2019 by Willie Wilson

Reduce EDI Integration Costs with Orderful

This series of blog posts looks at the unnecessary costs associated with your EDI implementation and how you can cut back on these costs with Orderful’s EDI software. A key question you may want to ask yourself is, do you have the bandwidth to manage your EDI integrations? Building and…

8 July, 2019 by Willie Wilson

Giving EDI Trading Partners More Visibility into the Carrier Lifecycle

This series of blog posts looks at how EDI costs can constantly fluctuate. The first post “Get Ahead of Your EDI Costs with Predictable Pricing” addresses how EDI costs can constantly fluctuate. Pricing is often based on the number of transactions sent or the number of kilo-characters. The second post in the…

25 June, 2019 by Erik Kiser

Orderful – We’ve Raised $10M to Advance the Supply Chain

We’re excited to announce our Series A investment from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), led by General Partner, David Ulevitch. Our Mission Orderful is a SaaS EDI network improving the world’s supply chain by enabling buyers and sellers to immediately trade data. What is the Problem? A simple way to think of…

6 June, 2019 by Willie Wilson

Get Ahead of Your EDI Costs with Predictable Pricing

Have you ever tried to calculate the actual cost associated with your EDI implementation? Whether you have an in-house team of experts or you contract out the work, your EDI costs are likely through the roof. You probably pay a monthly fee for the number of transactions sent and…

30 May, 2019 by Adam Lang

Connecting Infor M3 to a Cloud EDI Platform

ERP systems can be overwhelming based on their size and complexity. They handle the most mission critical parts of a business. Every business is unique and their ERP systems are all set up differently. If you’re running EDI transactions through an Infor M3 ERP system, you’ll recall how much time…

23 May, 2019 by Adam Lang

Tired of Chargebacks? Orderful’s EDI system has you covered.

An EDI system allows retailers and suppliers to communicate and exchange supply chain transactions with one another. As a supplier, one of the hardest parts about getting your EDI system up and running is complying with each retailer’s guidelines. What does it mean to be EDI compliant? It’s the ability to…

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