Web EDI

Overview

Businesses of all sizes need to trade and work together productively and efficiently. But technological issues often arise between large and small vendors and hamper effective operations. That’s where EasyLink’s Web EDI Service can help.

EasyLink’s Web EDI Service, TradeGateway, allows EDI enabled companies to trade with smaller non-EDI compliant organizations via a Web browser. With Web EDI, companies are able to trade EDI bi-directionally with trading partners that they were previously unable to reach.

EasyLink accepts your EDI data and simply converts it into a format for display on a Web browser. Your trading partner can log on, view the information, take action, and respond through TradeGateway. The data is then converted into an EDI-formatted message that you can process in your EDI application.

Companies that are already doing EDI benefit because they can continue to use the efficiencies of their EDI application, but now extend their reach to non-EDI capable trading partners. Likewise, companies that are not conducting EDI also benefit as well because they can now exchange documents with partners that are mandating the use of EDI.

Features

EasyLink’s Web EDI Service, TradeGateway, streamlines supplier enablement and communications, optimizes contact management, and reduces the burden of costly application support and maintenance.

TradeGateway makes it possible for companies to:

• Simplify and unify the way you manage supplier contact information with a common and consolidated tool
• Quickly enable new partners through self-registration
• Reduce costs associated with manual processing of faxes and paper originated orders
• Promote supplier participation with an easy-to-use solution
• Manage suppliers in a consistent manner through a single access point
• Increase supplier compliance with your requirements with our know-how in EDI

EasyLink’s Web EDI Service is a centralized and tailored solution to improve the way you manage interactions and transactions with your suppliers. As a browser-based solution customized with your look and feel and business logic, TradeGateway helps you collaborate electronically with suppliers for a more effective and efficient supply chain operation.