Your trading partners expect you to use EDI messaging?
Leave that to us!
More and more clients are requiring their suppliers to use EDI to exchange orders, packing slips, invoices and other commercial documents. Choosing an EDI solution is not easy. So what is the best solution for your organization?
Descartes has over 30 years of experience and is an industry leader in providing EDI solutions. We can advise you on the use of EDI within your processes. Short implementation times, complete outsourcing and a transparent cost structure provide insight and clarity into what you can expect from us.
Descartes' Solutions
There are generally two options for setting up EDI for B2B messaging: web-based EDI (Descartes Go-webEDI™) and integrated EDI. Have a look below to see which suits your company best.
Go-webEDI
- You're new to EDI messaging
- You don't have an ERP
- You have a low volume of messages
- This option has low entry costs
- No integrations required, get started immediately
Integrated EDI
- You have an ERP
- You have a medium to high volume of messages
- You process a significant number of orders
- Your company is at a stage where it is business-critical to digitize messaging
Descartes Go-webEDI is an approachable and user-friendly web solution for exchanging EDI documents with your trading partners. It allows users to manage their EDI from any location with an internet connection. It is continuously updated and backed up in the cloud, so no new software installations are necessary.
Descartes Integrated EDI provides a value-added service for trading partners directly connecting business systems such as ERPs. It combines document translation and exchange, enabling streamlined communication between trading partners.
Descartes' EDI features
Integration
Our best-in-class Activations Team helps you integrate EDI into your ERP, WMS or back-office system. We will support you from the moment you sign up, through establishing the connection between your in-house systems and the Descartes Global Logistics Network (Descartes GLN™), to ultimately getting into production.
Secure Platform
With Descartes Integrated EDI we offer our clients a fast, reliable and secure EDI platform with easy access to the message overview to provide increased visibility and transparency for our customers. Find out more about the way we process your data in our Data Processing Agreement.
Service Desk
Following Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles, the Descartes Service Desk Portal helps our customers manage their service needs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Communication protocols
The EDI solution supports various communication protocols such as X400, HTTP(S), AS2, sFTP, FTPs, Webservices, OFTP, and others.
Message formats
Descartes uses a standardized integration model that supports a wide range of message formats like EDIFACT, ANSI X12, XML, and partner-specific formats.
Connectivity
With a network of over 200,000 connected partners, we offer unmatched connectivity. Our extensive interchange agreements and connections with other EDI providers empower you to easily connect customers on both sides.
Not sure which solution is the right one for your company?