Electronic Data Interchange Outsourcing

Due to supplier and distribution channel pressures, manufactures and importers are increasingly turning towards EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) outsourcing to process important business transactions with these partners.

The advantages of outsourcing EDI responsibilities center in two categories: time and money.

One of the most common problems experienced by companies maintaining their EDI processing in-house is high employee turnover. With 80 percent of EDI knowledge coming from sheer experience, it is imperative to have not only a reliable and experienced EDI programmer but also a dependable back-up person.

An often-overlooked benefit of outsourcing your EDI department is that it allows valuable personnel to spend the hours that would need to be allotted to EDI to other vital activities of your business. Furthermore, companies that use outsourcing are able to avoid the considerable expense of training and supporting new employees in EDI. The annual cost of this outsourcing proposal would hardly equal half the salary of a dedicated EDI company employee notwithstanding the human resources cost of insurance, vacation, and other fringe benefits.

Taking into consideration the potential financial cost for downtime, training curves, back-up personnel, and the necessary expertise needed for a competent installation or custom addition, outsourcing becomes a totally viable and cost-effective solution for EDI needs.

Consider the following service providers to outsource you EDI:

• 1 EDI Source Inc.: 1 EDI Source specializes in complete EDI software and hardware solutions, including complete EDI systems integration.
  
• SPS Commerce: SPS Commerce provides your organization with multiple options for integrating SPSCommerce.net into your company's back-end systems to support both your existing and future needs.