How Cloud EDI works
Cloud EDI (also called Web EDI) is a fully managed EDI service you use through a web browser. Your trading partner sends EDI documents to us; we translate them and show them to you as readable forms. You respond by filling in an ASN or invoice — often with one click, because the details are copied from the order — and we convert it back into the exact EDI format your partner requires.
You get the compliance of a full EDI system with none of the infrastructure.
Key benefits
- Go live in days — prebuilt maps for common retailers, OEMs and carriers mean fast onboarding.
- No software, no servers — nothing to install, patch or back up.
- Fewer chargebacks — built-in validation catches missing or wrong data before your partner rejects it.
- Turn orders into ASNs and invoices in one click — no re-typing quantities or item codes.
- Print packing slips and GS1-128 labels straight from the order.
- Real-time visibility — see every transaction, acknowledgement and status in one place, with alerts and audit trails.
- Secure — AS2, SFTP and HTTPS connections, encryption, digital certificates and role-based access.
Supported standards and connections
- Formats: ANSI X12, EDIFACT, XML, JSON, CSV
- Connections: AS2, SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, VAN, REST APIs
- Documents: purchase orders, PO changes and acknowledgements, ASNs, invoices, remittances, inventory, shipping and logistics documents
When to move up to integrated EDI
Cloud EDI is perfect while order volumes are manageable by hand. When your team is spending hours keying orders into your ERP, it’s time to connect EDI directly to your system with integrated EDI. Because we run both, you can upgrade any time without changing your connection or redoing partner testing.
Who uses Cloud EDI
- Suppliers who’ve just been asked to become EDI compliant by a retailer or manufacturer
- Small and mid-sized manufacturers with a handful of EDI partners
- Indian exporters selling to customers in the USA, UK and Europe
- Logistics and customs teams that need to exchange a few EDI documents reliably