EDI & B2B Data Integration
Trading partners in retail, manufacturing, and logistics often require structured electronic documents rather than emailed PDFs. We implement EDI so your purchase orders, invoices, and shipping notices are exchanged in standard formats your partners accept. The result is faster, error-free B2B transactions that meet partner mandates and remove the manual re-keying that slows your supply chain.
EDI standards and document types
We work with the standards your partners require, including ANSI X12 used widely in North America and UN/EDIFACT used internationally. We implement the transaction sets that matter for trade: purchase orders such as the X12 850, invoices like the 810, advance ship notices, and functional acknowledgements. Each document follows the partner's exact specification for segments, qualifiers, and code lists, because EDI is strict and a partner will reject anything that deviates from the agreed structure rather than interpret it loosely.
Secure transport with AS2 and SFTP
EDI documents must reach partners securely and provably, so we set up the transport each partner expects. AS2 sends documents over HTTPS with encryption, digital signatures, and signed receipts that confirm delivery, which many large retailers mandate. Where partners prefer it, we use SFTP with key-based authentication, or connect through a VAN. We handle certificate exchange, connection testing, and the message disposition notifications that prove a document was received, so there is no dispute about whether an order or invoice actually arrived.
Mapping and translation to your systems
Raw EDI files are not how your ERP or order system stores data, so we build the translation layer between them. Inbound documents are parsed, validated against the standard, and mapped into the records your applications expect; outbound data is transformed back into compliant EDI. We handle each partner's variations in one place, validate documents before sending to avoid rejections, and generate acknowledgements automatically, so an incoming purchase order becomes an order in your system without anyone typing it in.
Trading-partner onboarding
Every partner has its own specification, identifiers, and testing process, so onboarding is a project in itself. We gather each partner's EDI guidelines, configure their document maps and transport details, and run the certification testing they require before going live. As you add partners, we reuse a common core and isolate partner-specific rules, so the second and third partners are faster than the first. We document each relationship clearly, so a connection is maintainable rather than locked in one person's head.
What You Get
- EDI implementation for X12 and EDIFACT transaction sets
- Support for key documents including purchase orders, invoices, and ship notices
- Secure transport via AS2 with signed receipts, SFTP, or VAN connections
- Mapping and translation between EDI and your ERP or order systems
- Document validation and automated functional acknowledgements
- Trading-partner onboarding, certification testing, and documentation
Why Teams Choose Turn Global
- Compliance with strict partner specifications, so documents are accepted first time
- Secure, provable delivery through AS2 receipts, SFTP, or VAN as partners require
- Reusable onboarding that makes each new trading partner faster to add
Ready to Start?
Contact our team and we will send the best implementation plan for your business.