ERP is a software architecture that supports sharing information across all units of a business, while EDI is the computer-to-computer exchange of structured information between applications using agreed message standards. EDI integration software acts as middleware to connect an ERP system to EDI and transfer data between them, though customization is usually needed for each business environment.
2. What is ERP
• A massive software architecture that supports
the streaming and distribution of
geographically scattered enterprise wide
information across all the functional units of a
business house.
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3. What is EDI
• Electronic Data Interchange: the computer-to-
computer exchange of structured information,
by agreed message standards, from
one computer application to another by
electronic means and with a minimum of
human intervention.
4. EDI Integration Software: the middleware to
connect your ERP or accounting solution with
the EDI and to move data between them. There
are software development kits and adapters that
may reduce the development time but they all
require customization and on-going maintenance
for each unique business environment.