API vs EDI – Choosing the ideal solution for 3PL
Whether you're new to EDI integration or have been in EDI for years, you're reading this article because you're facing an EDI challenge and you're interested in using an API to help you solve it. Maybe you're a logistics integrator and have just received your first order from a cross-border e-commerce retail giant. This is a milestone for your business - but with the excitement comes the requirement to conduct EDI transactions, and you don't have much time to implement EDI. If you are involved in transport management systems (TMS), supply chain integration, e-commerce, logistics business process automation, enterprise resource planning (ERP) or any other practice area, you may find yourself straddling the world of EDI and APIs. Your business needs to transact traditional EDI transactions as well as integrate with APIs. In this article, we'll discuss the differences and how to effectively leverage both as you expand your business. Introduction to EDI EDI (E...