The implementation of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has helped companies achieve tremendous benefits through the elimination of manual/paper processes. However, many of these same companies are still dealing with a large number of inbound paper documents (i.e., orders, invoices, claims, etc.) to accommodate their small to medium-sized trading partners that are not EDI compliant.
There are solutions that help you reduce or eliminate this inbound paper document issue while leveraging your existing investment in EDI. Fax to EDI solutions automatically convert information from trading partner's faxes into electronic data and then delivers this data into ERP or other enterprise applications in EDI or proprietary flat files. The result? Your faxed documents are processed just like your electronic ones.
There are many benefits, among them are...
100% Electronic Processing - The ultimate goal of electronic commerce is to achieve 100% electronic processing in order to eliminate the delays, costs and errors associated with manual processing. The Fax Reception to EDI Solution enables your trading partners to participate in your electronic commerce program while making little to no changes in their daily processing.
Lower Costs - This service can reduce fax reception and handling costs up to 40 - 50% by eliminating the need for conventional fax equipment, manual data entry and paper workflows.
Immediate Financial Impact - Because it is a network service, the Fax Reception to EDI Solution can be deployed quickly with no hardware or software to purchase or maintain and little burden on your IT staff.
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Easy Link
Customers using EasyLink's Electronic Document Delivery Services produce high quality, professionally-formatted, branded, secure electronic documents from both new and legacy environments to send business reports, notifications, or personalized correspondence to their clients, agents, suppliers, and partners.
I recommend: http://www.easylink.com/products/document-delivery/
Sterling Commerce
Sterling Information Broker Fax-to-EDI & EDI-to-Fax are innovative services that help customers improve current or deploy new business processes through the integration of applications, external partner systems and people.
I recommend: http://www.fax2edi.com/
Digital Movers
Digital Movers, a solution partner of Easylink Services Corporation, has a solution that helps you reduce or eliminate this inbound paper document issue while leveraging your existing investment in EDI.
I recommend: http://www.dmovers.com/faxreceptiontoedi.aspx
EDI Consulting Group
EDI-to-Fax Services provide the low cost way to trade electronically with all of your business partners.
I recommend: http://www.edipower.net/index.cfm?pgid=edi2fax
Direct EDI
EDI to FAX Service is an automated way of faxing incoming EDI documents to your business partners anywhere in the world. The documents you choose are converted to easily readable format and faxed. Save time, save money and never miss an order again!
I recommend: http://www.directedi.com/services/edi-to-fax-service.html
Core Solutions
Fax-to-EDI Conversion automatically receives your faxed documents, converts the information into electronic data, then turns the data into the EDI or XML formats you need, typically in 1 hour or less.
I recommend: http://www.coresolutions.com/solutions/fax_to_edi_conversion.html
Integration Inc
The EDI services provided by Integration, Inc. simplifies the EDI to Fax process that allows our trading partners to quickly and easily implement EDI. The EDI to Fax service allows our trading partners to expand their business potential and capabilities, and in turn, allows them to leverage new economic opportunities.
I recommend: http://www.integrationinc.com/EdiToFax.htm
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