EDI & Business Operations blog

• The Complete EDI Guide for 2026: What Every Supplier Needs to Know — Electronic Data Interchange keeps orders, invoices and shipping notices flowing automatically between suppliers and retailers. This guide explains the standards, documents, connection methods and costs suppliers should understand before starting an EDI project in 2026.
• How to Connect via EDI with a Retailer: A Step-by-Step Overview — Connecting to a retailer via EDI follows a fairly predictable sequence: onboarding request, technical setup, message testing and go-live. Here is what suppliers should expect at each stage, and where delays typically come from.
• The Real Cost of EDI: Building an Honest Budget — EDI pricing is often presented as a single number, but the real budget includes the base subscription, per-retailer connections, ERP integration and the ongoing cost of the manual process it replaces. Here is how to build an honest comparison.
• ANAF e-Invoicing and EDI: How the Two Systems Fit Together — ANAF's e-Factura and e-Transport requirements run alongside, not instead of, retailer EDI. This article explains how suppliers can reconcile UBL 2.1 tax reporting with EANCOM invoices sent to retail partners without keeping two disconnected systems.
• Six Common Mistakes in EDI Projects (and How to Avoid Them) — EDI projects go wrong more often from process and planning gaps than from technology failures. This article walks through the six most common mistakes suppliers make when connecting to retailers, and practical ways to avoid each one.
• EDI vs. Retailer Portals: Which Should Suppliers Use? — Many retailers offer a manual web portal for placing and confirming orders alongside their EDI option. This article compares the two approaches and explains where API-based connectivity fits for suppliers with growing volume.