Outsourced EDI – ManagedEC for Buyers

With ManagedEC, get out of the EDI business and focus on what your business does best. ManagedEC combines cloud-based EDI connectivity, project management, technical expertise, and a dedicated EDI Coordinator providing a comprehensive, outsourced EDI solution.

THE TRUE COST OF IN-HOUSE EDI PROGRAMS

Although EDI was developed over 40 years ago as a business advantage, it has since become a necessity to do business.

The expense to maintain an in-house EDI operation can be significantly higher than you realize and may be slowing your business initiatives.

  • BUSINESS FUNCTIONS such as project management, change management, business analysis, map and integration development, and IT resources
  • EDI INFRASTRUCTURE including hardware, communications, translation software, maintenance fees, and disaster recovery
  • SUPPORT FUNCTIONS such as trading partner support, testing and certification, change events, internal functional support, and community initiatives

WHAT IS
EDI OUTSOURCING?

EDI outsourcing means a third-party provider will manage your EDI program. EDI outsourcing allows you to focus on core business functions while leveraging the expertise of EDI service providers like Edict Systems to manage your electronic data interchange operations.

  • Data mapping and translation.
  • Setting up new trading partner connections.
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting EDI transactions.
  • Ensuring compliance with with EDI standards and regulations.

LOWER COSTS AND INCREASE AGILITY
OUTSOURCE WITH MANAGED EC

ManagedEC reduces the cost and complexity of maintaining in-house EDI operations and increases the value of your supply chain EDI operations. It improves business agility by maximizing the number of EDI suppliers and allows you to utilize in-house resources for higher priority initiatives.

  • BUSINESS FUNCTIONS

     ManagedEC provides project management and technical resources for data mapping, integration, change events, or other EDI-related functional needs.

  • EDI INFRASTRUCTURE

    Our Cloud-based B2B Trading Network lowers costs, enables data mapping, and provides secure connectivity to all suppliers regardless of data or connection type.

  • SUPPORT FUNCTIONS

    A dedicated EDI Coordinator manages all supplier trading initiatives and relationships, monitors transactions, and proactively resolves issues.

ManagedEC Encompasses the Three Main Aspects of Outsourced EDI Operations

FULLY OUTSOURCE SUPPLY CHAIN EDI

With ManagedEC and one connection to EnterpriseEC, you get connectivity to all suppliers, management and expansion of your supplier community, technical project management, and value-added services such as data mapping and Transaction Validation.

YOUR MANAGED EC
EDI COORDINATOR

ManagedEC includes a dedicated EDI Coordinator who manages all supplier trading initiatives and relationships, monitors transactions, and proactively resolves issues.

  • Provides a single point of contact for all Edict Systems technical resources, your internal functional groups, and supplier community EDI needs and activities.
  • Documents and maintains EDI policies, procedures, specifications, maps, and related project artifacts.
  • Coordinates supplier testing and certification as well as EDI-enabling and onboarding programs to maximize participation.
  • Monitors EDI transactions, provides proactive issue resolution, and identifies opportunities for improved supply chain EDI operations.

THE BENEFITS OF OUTSOURCING EDI WITH MANAGED EC

  • Eliminate the need for EDI-related hardware, software, and communications.
  • Significantly lower your EDI transaction total cost of ownership.
  • Utilize your technical, project, and support staff for higher priority business initiatives.
  • Increase the number of EDI suppliers with WebEDI and proactive onboarding programs.
  • More efficient testing and certification of EDI suppliers and increased responsiveness to supplier community.
  • Maximize EDI participation and eliminate paper-based processing with optional conversion of fax and email transactions to EDI.

GET STARTED WITH A
MANAGED EDI SERVICES ASSESSMENT

The EDI experts at Edict Systems can provide valuable insights by helping you analyze your current supply chain EDI operations, costs, and potential program improvements with ManagedEC.

  • Evaluate current infrastructure, applications, processes, integrations, connections, transactions, and maps.
  • Analyze current trading community, service levels, and supplier participation levels.
  • Assess current and future business plans related to supply chain EDI operations.
  • Present current total cost per EDI transaction and ManagedEC cost savings.
  • Provide strategy for migration to ManagedEC and potential areas of program improvement.

EDI IS EASY AND LESS EXPENSIVE WHEN WE DO IT FOR YOU
HERE’S HOW YOU GET STARTED

Contact us and we’ll assess your needs to help determine which of our EDI services is right for your business.