Introduction

Welcome to EDI University! This section is dedicated to those who are just learning about Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), business-to-business integration (B2Bi) and data transformation, and will provide you with a basic understanding of the above and why they are important. It will also better prepare you for the content in the Intermediate EDI section.

Intro to EDI gives you the basics. This section helps you obtain information on EDI fundamentals, definitions and how EDI works. It also enables you to see the benefits of EDI, understand how to connect with your trading partners quickly and efficiently and how to dramatically reduce transaction turnaround time. You can also learn more about trading partners using AS1 and AS2 standards today.

What is EDI?
Internet EDI vs. VAN EDI
How Internet EDI works
Industry leaders using EDI
Benefits of Internet EDI
Industry standards
What do I need to get started?

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