Understanding about EDI Trading Partner

An EDI trading partner is a business or entity that exchanges data through electronic data interchange (EDI) with another business or entity. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard electronic format between business partners.

EDI trading partners can use different communication protocols and EDI standards to automate business processes and trade more effectively. EDI trading partners may have different codes or identifiers for their addresses or locations, which need to be converted or mapped between the sender and the receiver.

EDI Trading Partners will be doing the in-house EDI operations or connecting with industry EDI Providers. EDI Trading Partners will be exchanging business documents based on their industries, like Retail, Manufacturing, Logistics, automobiles, etc.

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