Benefits of Internet EDI

Benefits of Internet EDI

Internet EDI permits thousands of companies worldwide to communicate and process secure business transactions. Secure electronic data transmission, especially over the Internet, allows organizations to conduct business much more quickly compared to paper transactions. For example, turn-around times of business transactions are decreased when conducted electronically. With AS1, data is transferred swiftly via e-mail. With AS2, data is transferred almost instantaneously because it uses direct HTTP transfers.

In comparison to a VAN or paper data exchange, Internet EDI offers many advantages:

-	Improved business processes: Electronic communication eliminates mounds of paper, reducing transaction turnaround times and automating existing processes.
		Offers near real-time transaction processing
		Immediate transaction receipt acknowledgment
		Up to 200 times faster and more dependable than bisync
-	Speed and Quality: By using Internet EDI, versus a VAN or paper, business information is transmitted in real-time with receipt notification and acknowledgment. Improves both speed and quality of transmission.
-	Ease of system integration: Inbound documents can be automatically routed to your internal systems via FTP, file copy, JMS (Java Message Service) or IBM Websphere? MQ (formerly MQ Series).
-	Reduced costs: Internet EDI eliminates the high cost of VAN fees and paper (fax, mail, etc.) processes.
		Leverages the free Internet instead of paying high VAN charges
		Does not require expensive hardware like bisync
-	Interoperability: Using an Internet EDI solution that supports the recognized AS1/AS2 standards provides interoperability between data transmissions; ensuring organizations can read each other's data.