SMART ADMINISTRATION
EDI AND DIGITAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
We ensure efficient and secure handling of everything from orders to invoices between you and your customers and suppliers. We take care of all the technical and complicated aspects for you – simple and smooth!
WE AUTOMATE YOUR BUSINESS FLOWS
Send and receive invoices
Edifact or Peppol? We handle most formats
Order Management
Send or receive orders, order responses, and delivery schedules automatically in your business system or through webEDI
Supplier portal
Give yourselves and your suppliers the right conditions for digital business exchange with automation in the order process
Document validation
Ensure correct content and automatically correct errors in incoming invoices, and provide the sender with automatic feedback if something goes wrong.
Autopack and goods labeling
We have the tools to help you meet the requirements for dispatch advices and labeling of goods
We have solutions for everyone
Henrik Gadd
CEO, Calix AB
HOW IT WORKS
EDI FOR BEGINNERS
See how much you can save with EDI
Viaduct gives us internal and external control over the purchasing process and ensures that we handle e-invoices efficiently and smoothly.
Niklas Dahlström
Group IT Business Applications,
Gonvarri Material Handling
We save many working hours each week thanks to EDI through Viaduct and get smart features that support our processes.
Daniel Serrander
CEO, CH Industry
FAQ
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EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange, a concept that enables the automated transfer of business documents between companies in an agreed digital format. This can include invoices, orders, delivery schedules, purchase orders, notifications, bills of lading, price catalogs, or other types of business documents.
EDI systems translate a company’s business documents into a standardized technical format before the documents are sent electronically to the recipient. When the recipient receives the documents, the information can be processed in other systems and in the correct format through the translation done within EDI.
In short, this allows companies to exchange information directly between their business systems without manual intervention.
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Then EDI is something you should look into further. The concept helps companies digitize all types of business flows and minimizes the need for emails, PDFs, and printouts. Contact us to find out if we can support your specific needs.
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The most common EDI standards include:
- EDIFACT: Primarily used in Europe and internationally.
- ODETTE: Used in the automotive industry, especially in Europe.
- VDA: Used in the German automotive industry.
- ANSI X12: Most common in North America.
In addition to these classic EDI formats, there are also good opportunities to exchange business documents according to the Peppol standard, with invoices being the most frequently used. However, other message types such as orders, order responses, delivery notifications, and price catalogs are becoming increasingly common.
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Getting started with EDI can vary depending on the scope and both internal and external requirements and needs. If you have many trading partners (customers or suppliers) to contact and set up for communication, it generally takes more time to get everyone in place. If you choose to have an integrated solution, several tasks need to be performed by Viaduct and your ERP provider. In many cases, Viaduct already has prior knowledge of your trading partners, which usually speeds up the implementation.
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The implementation of an EDI solution integrated with a business system involves several steps:
- Define business processes: Adapt your business processes to integrate with the EDI flow.
- ERP integration: Conduct tests to ensure the systems function correctly.
- Connecting trading partners: Viaduct connects your desired customers and suppliers to the solution and ensures that formats and translations are correct.
- Start production: Begin exchanging EDI documents with your trading partners.