EDI Connection – Efficient and Future-Proof

Modern Interface Management Thanks to the Aproda App

EDI Connection – Efficient and Future-Proof

EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange and refers to connecting customers and suppliers to a company’s ERP System. More specifically, it is an interface that enables automated and standardized electronic data exchange with wholesalers, suppliers, and logistics partners. Aproda offers a future-proof app for exactly this purpose. In this blog post, you’ll learn everything you need to know about EDI integration via app.

Why EDI?

Now that digitalization has long since found its way into (almost) every area of life, it's time to get down to brass tacks. The market is clearly pointing in one direction: the more automated, the better. Large market players in particular, who have to process huge numbers of orders every day, have no choice but to go digital. It therefore stands to reason that these large companies are setting the rules and imposing increasingly stringent conditions on smaller market participants. One major issue is automated electronic data interchange (EDI). Those who do not comply face penalties, fines, or higher prices and, sooner or later, run the risk of suffering competitive disadvantages.

The solution? EDI connectivity for SMEs. In a nutshell, it's about connecting customers, suppliers, logisticscompanies, and more to your own ERP System through modern interfacesin order to meet partner requirements and remain competitive. EDI is the ideal communication tool wherever large amounts of data are regularly exchanged in long‑term business relationships.

But it's not only the “barriers imposed by the big players” that matter—an EDI connection also brings numerous advantages within your own organization. Time and cost savings, reduced errors, and improved competitiveness are just a few of them. Click here to learn more about the benefits.

The Aproda app as a game changer for EDI connections

The Aproda ASDX (Aproda Data Interchange) app provides a professional solution for efficiently managing file interfaces and ensuring smooth data exchange across different business areas. Thanks to an intuitive mapping system, the app enables seamless integration of sales, purchasing, logistics, and catalog data. With the app, you can create a stable and future‑proof framework for all your standardized EDI connections. Once carefully set up by Aproda AG, the hardest work is done. Afterward, any provider can be connected easily and with significantly less effort. This also makes a noticeable difference financially: the app is the more affordable option. Plus, with its high degree of automation, you save time and resources, stay prepared for anything, and can connect additional partners at any time with minimal effort.

The conventional method of implementation via your ERP System would require considerable effort and high implementation costs, since each business partner would need to be connected individually. The ASDX app makes this process far leaner for you, both in terms of time and money.

App-Functions

With the EDI connection via the Aproda ASDX app, you can automate various business areas such as sales, purchasing, warehouse logistics, cataloging, and even marketing via marketplaces like Digitec Galaxus, Microspot, Brack, Manor, and many more. Data can be transferred to the app in a variety of formats, including XML, EDIFACT, CSV, and others.

Ordering and warehouse management become incredibly simple, as the app automates and digitizes the transmission of orders to logistics companies, including all information required for accompanying documents such as delivery notes. Inventory levels can also be displayed automatically if requested by the respective business partner. SSCC processes can be integrated as well. The app also handles invoicing, returns, and credit notes automatically.

In addition, the Aproda app enables flexible communication via platforms such as SharePoint, Azure Blob Storage, and FTP/SFTP, facilitating the exchange of files. Thanks to extensive configuration options, you can control messages for various business partners, such as customers, suppliers, storage locations, and carriers, accurately and easily.

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Our partner for your EDI connection 

The Aproda ASDX app enables standardized data exchange. To ensure compliance with these standards, we work closely with Descartes STEPcom AG. Aproda AG receives and processes the individual message types and prepares them in Descartes STEPcom’s standard format. Descartes STEPcom, in turn, is responsible for processing, receiving, and forwarding the data to end customers—that is, the buyers of your products.

Benefits of EDI

These are the benefits you will enjoy when you decide to connect EDI to your ERP System:

  • Increased structuring and standardization of your processes
  • Increased efficiency in business processes
  • Valuable time savings through the reduction of manual, repetitive tasks (e.g., re‑entering data)
  • Improved competitiveness, productivity, and profitability
  • Optimized data flow (faster and more reliable)
  • Simplified and strengthened business relationships
  • Reduced error rates and therefore lower control effort
  • Improved process, data, and service quality, as well as increased perceived competence
  • Faster process throughput and response times
  • Reduced administrative and process costs
Stefan Christinger
Head of Marketing | Tanner SA
„With Business Central, we are well equipped for the future. The software enables us to respond to the market more quickly and flexibly. The time savings achieved through the EDI connection have helped us reduce costs, increase sales, and remain competitive.“

How to Make Your EDI Connection Work

In order to successfully use the Aproda ASDX app, the first and most important requirement is the use of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as your ERP System. We will be happy to clarify any remaining details with you during the project preparation phase.

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Pricing for EDI Connections via the Aproda App

The prices for your EDI connection via the Aproda ASDX app depend on the scope of the project and can vary greatly. Please contact us for a non-binding initial EDI consultation and a rough cost estimate.

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