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EDI for your trading partner

Connect orders, despatch advice and invoices with one trading partner, from message mapping to error handling.

For: Manufacturers, brands and suppliers whose buyers require EDI

THE IMPLEMENTATION GOAL

A result you can verify.

Agreed test messages are mapped to the correct business records; a retry creates no second order and unresolved errors remain visible.

YOUR STARTING POINT

Three packages. A clear scope.

Choose the step you need. An existing assessment can provide the basis for implementation.

01

Assessment & roadmap

€699.00 one-off

One trading partner, one ERP and up to three message types, each based on one specification and example file.

  • Technical review based on the documentation you provide
  • Written findings with prioritised next steps and clearly identified open questions
  • One online follow-up session to discuss the results

Fixed price for the stated assessment scope, including 19% VAT. Implementation and third-party fees are separate. An enquiry does not place an order.

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02

Implementation & handover

Individual project quote

A jointly scoped pilot with agreed systems, examples and acceptance criteria.

  • Map partner identifiers and fields for the agreed message types
  • Connect transport through the selected service and its responses
  • Test duplicate messages, partial quantities and recovery

Scope, project price, schedule and required provider services are agreed before commissioning. Handover includes the agreed technical documentation and introduction.

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03

Support & development

Individual monthly quote

Monitor message backlogs and technical errors for one partner connection; maintain mapping changes with a traceable record.

  • Technical takeover of the agreed existing solution
  • Agreed monitoring, troubleshooting and change maintenance
  • Documented handover of open issues and completed changes

Monthly price, allowance, service hours, term and cancellation are agreed separately. Infrastructure, licences and on-call support are included only when explicitly offered.

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What we need to get started

  • The trading partner's EDI guidelines and message types
  • ERP interface, example documents and any existing EDI service

A description is enough for your first enquiry. We will then agree suitable ways to exchange files and arrange access.

What the scope covers

GS1 identifiers, provider contracts and partner approvals depend on the project. A technical acknowledgement does not replace business acceptance. Additional partners and message types are priced separately.

We check the package against your project. Your enquiry is non-binding; commissioning and scheduling are agreed afterwards.

UNDERSTAND THE TOPIC

Starting with EDI: one partner connection, one verifiable business process.

GS1's EANCOM describes orders, despatch advice and invoices, among other messages. ORDERS, DESADV and INVOIC denote different message types. Their relationship is what matters: which order underlies a delivery, and which line item was actually delivered?

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