EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) - exchange of data with the supplier.

EDI shows to have special importance for the businesses turn-over none the least in retail trading. In DdD backoffice it is possible to lighten the day by electronic interchange of data with a supplier or business partner. The typical documents in the fashion industry are order or order confirmation, invoices, goods – and price catalogues or if you wish, it can also be data regarding stock and sales. The software is supported with the EANCOM standard that is a typical standard within the fashion industry.

The goods that are delivered from the supplier can by the deliverance come directly into the stock system and price fixing and labels can be done at the supplier and put directly into the store.

The high level of automation with EDI gives the following advantages:

• There is no need for retyping data. This saves time, reduces the risk of error typing, the employees can use the time on sales instead of administrative work
• Less work hours on typing, copying, mail reception and shipment
• Better control of stock, production and purchase
• On a standard deliverance it is possible to get an automatic confirmation of an order. If the supplier has access to stock and sales data - an automatic confirmation of an order can be send when the stock is reduced
• Better information and faster reports to all the employees and departments on all levels in the company and of course to the EDI partners
• On the long term the EDI exchange can create a partnership between store and supplier. The supplier can make sure the stock flow is constant and in the right amount – while the data the supplier gets from the stores gives valued information of the volume of production