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EDI Fulfilment & Order Processing with a 3PL<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\nRequest a Quote<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

As you grow your online business, your ecommerce supply chain<\/a> will only get more complex with inventory levels constantly fluctuating and having orders shipped across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why implementing the right systems, workflows, and technology is so important. As you build your business, having access to real-time data and insights will help manage your supply chain while also reducing costs and saving you time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This requires a centralised ecommerce tech stack<\/a> in which data is collected, recorded, and made available through a centralised system, known as \u201cEDI fulfilment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is EDI fulfilment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

EDI fulfilment is the process of optimising logistics operations using electronic data interchange (EDI) systems. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an EDI fulfilment system in place, all essential forms<\/a>, information, documentation, and communication is transferred electronically through a centralised system to save time and reduce paperwork.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDI fulfilment is becoming the ecommerce standard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With EDI fulfilment, you can standardize and streamline how you exchange documents with customers and vendors.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDI is especially important when working with multiple B2B customers since contracts and important information is involved. EDI fulfilment systems are essential to keeping B2B ecommerce<\/a> accounts organised while also improving fulfilment and order accuracy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is an overview of why EDI fulfilment is becoming the standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time-saving integrations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

EDI solutions integrate with your existing ecommerce stack, including supply chain management<\/a> solutions such as an ERP inventory system<\/a>, CMS, CRMs, and warehouse management system (WMS)<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This minimises the challenging and time-consuming process of switching between multiple tools and platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shorter processing times<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Paper-based transactions often take days to get processed. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With EDI fulfilment, your transactions can be completed in just a few hours since documents can be shared securely within minutes. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paper-free efficiency gains<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Using EDI fulfilment, there are no paper transactions between you and your third-party partners. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means you can skip the whole process of manually mailing documents, receiving them, entering them into your systems, and acknowledging receipts, which can take days to complete. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T<\/span>his allows you to maximise your time without having to be on top of other members of your supply chain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increased sustainability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Going paperless with your supply chain transactions is a big step to go green for your ecommerce operations. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, EDI fulfilment can improve your supply chain sustainability<\/a> and promote social accountability.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multichannel optimizations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

EDI fulfilment systems allow you to optimise communication throughout your multichannel retail<\/a> operations. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDI solutions ensures all channels are operating through a centralised data system to ensure accuracy and consistency.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This allows all sales channels to pull accurate inventory levels<\/a> to avoid backorders<\/a>, stockouts<\/a>, and overstocking. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Along with Chewy, we\u2019re also fulfilling orders through Amazon, as they are the two biggest online pet sales channels in the US. We utilise ShipBob\u2019s EDI solution that is connected to our 3rd party EDI platform SPS Commerce for our Chewy orders, and when we don\u2019t ship directly to Amazon, we rely on ShipBob\u2019s direct integration with Amazon for <\/strong>FBA orders. We\u2019re even exploring additional channels that ShipBob supports, such as Walmart.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being an omnichannel brand is critical for us, so we can reach more pet lovers from more places. We\u2019re glad that ShipBob helps us keep up with demand from all the places we reach our customers.”<\/p>\nStephanie Lee, COO at PetLab Co.<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Grow your ecommerce business faster with EDI fulfilment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

EDI fulfilment benefits onlines businesses in a myriad of ways from increased supply chain efficiency<\/a> to healthier profit margins. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is how ecommerce business grow faster with access to an EDI fulfilment solution. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faster order processing and fulfilment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An EDI fulfilment improves speed throughout the process, staring with faster order processing<\/a>. This enables a stronger customer experience by speeding up the order-to-cash workflow without compromising accuracy. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, ShipBob\u2019s EDI fulfilment technology makes it easy to validate orders and have them sent to the nearest fulfilment centre to be picked, packed, and shipped. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy stock purchasing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With real-time insights into stock availability<\/a> across fulfilment centres, you\u2019re able to replenish inventory<\/a> based accordingly. This makes it easier to optimise inventory based on current inventory levels, as well as historical inventory data. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many EDI fulfilment solutions offer a feature that allows you to automatically set a reorder point notifications to ensure you never run out of stock. Check out how it works with ShipBob\u2019s technology here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cShipBob\u2019s analytics tool is also really cool. It helps us a lot with planning inventory reorders, seeing when SKUs are going to run out, and we can even set up email notifications so that we\u2019re alerted when a SKU has less than a certain quantity left. There is a lot of value in their technology.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oded Harth, CEO & Co-Founder of MDacne<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Accurate demand forecasting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Having access to real-time insights and historical data provides all the information you need to accurately forecast demand<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, ShipBob\u2019s technology provides access to insights and distribution metrics<\/a> that inform business decisions, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n