If you were to guess about the biggest challenge in the eCommerce industry, what would it be? Ask any industry giant and they’ll tell you its inventory maintenance. Keeping a close eye on inventory is the most important aspects of running an eCommerce platform and at the same, it’s also one activity that’s the…
Businesses often choose an EDI provider under a time deadline and based on an initial EDI partner’s requirements. The EDI choices made to satisfy the first purchasing relationship often wind up setting the stage for all future EDI relationships. Here are some things to ask yourself to determine how that initial EDI selection is…
Even though many diverse techniques for trading online orders have emerged in recent years, the concept of the Dedicated EDI Network (EDI VAN) is still as meaningful as ever. Always the backbone of retail e-Commerce trading, EDI VANs have evolved well beyond handling traditional EDI documents and have become full-blown e-Commerce Networks with very diverse…
D2C shipping offers very real benefits for all involved. For retailers, this provides a unified and continuous transition from suppliers to consumers. On the other hand, manufacturers have the opportunity to create a lasting and meaningful relationship with their clients with the help of D2C shipping. And for all parties involved, this helps eliminate the…
EDI Integration and shipment logistics have always gone hand in hand. As EDI Integration experts, we have seen many different varieties of EDI Shipping Integration techniques through the years but they all have one thing in common. They all work to ensure timely and accurate shipments and are crucial to helping companies adhere to modern,…
Working hand in hand with your EDI 3PL provider As more and more companies distribute through a 3PL, integrating EDI with the 3PL is key to maximizing efficiency. The integration of orders with EDI 3PL systems and integration of the ASN, inventory and invoicing processes with a 3PL drives your logistics automation. These transactions need…
How to properly use one of EDIs key documents (And how to avoid charge-backs in the process) What is it about the EDI 856 that makes it so hard to wrangle? The EDI 856 Advance Ship Notice(ASN) is an EDI document that is key to the retailer’s logistics. Because of that, they liberally apply compliance…
Types of Integrations Maximizing efficiency with a well planned EDI Integration strategy is something successful companies all have in common. There are several ways EDI Integration can be applied to your business. Bringing data directly in to your processing systems, moving data between systems and sending data out to your partners. These types of EDI…
One of the requirements for anyone doing D2C business (and that is just about everyone) is sending an inventory for the products on the website. Failure to send a timely and accurate inventory can results in chargebacks, low fill rate and potentially being dropped from the website. Here is everything you need to know about…
If you are already doing D2C business or just getting started, then you have likely heard about CommerceHub EDI. Mastering CommerceHub EDI is the key to getting the most out of your D2C business. Many major retailers use CommerceHub EDI and require that their vendors connect to them using CommerceHub EDI too. CommerceHub EDI works…