EDI Consulting Services
Stop losing revenue to EDI errors and chargebacks
Your trading partners are counting on flawless transactions. Our EDI consultants map, integrate, test, and manage every connection, so your supply chain moves without friction.
99.8%
transaction accuracy, post-launch
<21
days from audit to first live partner
Scoped before work starts · fixed-phase pricing · no commitment required to receive a proposal
Submit your brief → call within 48 hours → scoped proposal in 3 days → Sprint 1 begins within 1 week of sign-off
Your team's involvement across a full Electronic Data Interchange engagement is typically 3 to 4 hours per week: one sprint review, async feedback, and a final go-live sign-off. We handle everything else.
850 · 810 · 856 · 997
All major X12 transaction sets covered
The Problem with EDI Today
Manual EDI kills margins and partner relationships
The Old Way
Manual re-keying of orders and invoices
Hours of labor, error rate climbs above 4%
Chargebacks from big-box retailers
Non-compliant 850s and missing 856s cost thousands per shipment
Partner onboarding takes 6 to 12 weeks
Stalled deals and lost retail shelf space
Siloed maps nobody can maintain
Staff turnover leaves systems nobody understands
Compliance violations go undetected
No monitoring means errors surface after the damage is done
With Redefine EDI Consulting
Automated order-to-cash with zero manual steps
Every transaction flows directly from partner to your enterprise resource planning system
Chargeback-proof compliant document sets
Every 850, 810, 856, and 997 validated before transmission
New trading partners live in 21 days or fewer
Structured onboarding with certified testing protocols
Documented maps your whole team can own
Full handover documentation plus knowledge transfer sessions
Real-time monitoring with instant alerts
Errors caught before they reach your trading partner
Onboarding Process
From signed statement of work to live trading partner in 21 days
Your EDI environment is mapped, tested, and integrated before we hand it back. You see every step and every mock transaction before go-live.
1
Day 1 to 3
EDI Assessment
Audit your current maps, errors, and partner requirements
2
Day 4 to 7
Standards Mapping
Build X12 or EDIFACT maps tailored to each partner specification
3
Day 8 to 14
Integration Build
Connect AS2, API, or VAN channels plus enterprise resource planning write-back
4
Day 15 to 19
Partner Testing
Full ISA/GS envelope testing with your trading partner team
5
Day 20 onward
Go-Live and Managed Support
Real-time monitoring, error alerts, and optional managed EDI
EDI Assessment Report: Day 2
14
Active partners
38
Error types found
$41K
Estimated chargeback exposure
Top issues identified
856 ASN missing GS segmentCritical
810 Invoice: qualifier mismatchWarning
850 PO processing: compliantPassing
X12 Map Builder: Partner RetailCo
Segment mapping: ISA → BEG → N1 → PO1
BEG*00*SAOrder.Type = SAMapped
N1*ST*ShipTo.NameMapped
PO1*001*24*EALineItem.QtyReview
Validating against RetailCo partner specification v4.1
Integration Build: AS2 and Enterprise Resource Planning Write-Back
Connection status
AS2 Channel: RetailCo
ActiveERP Write-Back: Order table
ActiveSFTP Channel: DistCo
Testing997 Acknowledgment loop: RetailCo
BuildingISA/GS Testing Suite: Day 17
42
Tests run
41
Passed
1
In review
850: 24 test purchase orders acceptedPass
856: ASN timing within 2-hour service-level agreementPass
810: DUNS qualifier edge caseReview
Live Operations Monitor: Day 21+
All channels operationalUpdated 14s ago
850 purchase orders received today247
997 acknowledgments sent247
Transaction accuracy rate99.8%
Open error alerts0
What Your EDI Consultants Deliver
Every EDI service your supply chain needs
EDI Standards Coverage
Full support for every standard your partners demand, and the transaction sets that move your products.
ASC X12
850 810 856 997
EDIFACT
ORDERS INVOIC DESADV
TRADACOMS
UK retail compliant
HL7 / ANSI
Healthcare EDI
Communication Protocols
AS2, SFTP, VAN, and API connections, configured and certified for your exact partner requirements.
AS2SFTPVANREST APIFTP/FTPS
Trading Partner Onboarding
Walmart, Target, Amazon, Home Depot, and 200+ retail and logistics partners: we have their specifications already on file.
Average onboarding time with Redefine
14 days
Compliance and Chargeback Prevention
Pre-transmission validation catches every non-compliant segment before it reaches your retailer and triggers a penalty.
Managed EDI Services
Hand over the operational burden. Your EDI partner manages monitoring, error resolution, and partner communications, around the clock.
ERP and Warehouse Management System Integration
Your EDI data writes directly to your enterprise resource planning system: no manual import, no duplicate entry. Orders in, invoices out, inventory updated in real time.
SAP
NetSuite
Dynamics 365
Oracle
Manhattan WMS
How an EDI Transaction Moves
Your documents travel in milliseconds, every step validated
From your trading partner's system to your enterprise resource planning system, every segment is validated, acknowledged, and logged in real time.
Step 01
Trading Partner
Sender
↓
Step 02
EDI Translator
Validate and Map
↓
Step 03
AS2 / SFTP / VAN
Transport
↓
Step 04
Your ERP / WMS
Write-Back
↓
Step 05
997 Acknowledgment
Confirmed
<200ms
Average AS2 acknowledgment time
X12 + EDIFACT
Both standards natively
200+
Pre-built partner specifications
24/7
Error monitoring
Client Result
Fragmented B2B data, solved
B2B Commerce · Promotional Products
A B2B promotional products company running complex catalogs, customer-specific pricing, and multi-step approval purchasing workflows across dozens of enterprise accounts.
See IT consulting servicesThe problem
Inventory syncing was unreliable. Catalogs loaded slowly. Customer approvals required manual intervention. Business data was fragmented across enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and marketing systems, creating cascading bottlenecks on every order.
The result
0 systems
unified into a single real-time integration: enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and business intelligence connected with live inventory and automated approval logic. Operational friction eliminated. The platform now scales without rework.
Real-time inventory across all customer accounts
Zero manual order sync interventions
B2B approval workflows fully automated
Why Redefine for EDI Consulting
Your supply chain moves too fast for a generic EDI partner
Other implementation partners sell EDI as an add-on. We specialize in it. The difference shows up in your chargeback statement.
Capability
Redefine EDI Consulting
EDI standards expertise (X12, EDIFACT, TRADACOMS)
All three natively, no third-party translator required
Pre-built partner specifications on file
200+ specifications including all major US retailers
Average partner onboarding timeline
14 days (industry average: 6 to 12 weeks)
Real-time error monitoring included
Included in every engagement: 24/7 alerting
Enterprise resource planning write-back without middleware
Direct integration: SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, Oracle
Fixed-price implementation option
Available: no surprise change orders
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about EDI consulting services
Your supply chain team deserves straight answers. Here are the questions we hear most from operations and information technology leaders.
EDI consulting covers the design, implementation, mapping, testing, and ongoing management of Electronic Data Interchange connections between your business and trading partners. A skilled EDI consulting company helps you translate business documents, including orders, invoices, and shipping notices, into standardized formats that your partners accept without errors or chargebacks.
With Redefine, your first trading partner is live in 21 days or fewer, covering assessment, mapping, integration build, testing, and go-live. Industry average timelines with general consulting firms run 6 to 12 weeks per partner. The difference comes from pre-built partner specifications and a repeatable five-phase engagement model.
Our EDI consulting agency supports ASC X12 (all common transaction sets including 850, 810, 856, 855, and 997), EDIFACT (ORDERS, INVOIC, DESADV), TRADACOMS for UK retail, and HL7 for healthcare EDI. We also support all major communication protocols: AS2, SFTP, FTP, FTPS, VAN, and REST API connections.
Yes. Every engagement includes real-time monitoring and error alerting as standard. You can also add a fully managed EDI services tier where our team handles error resolution, partner communication, map updates, and new partner onboarding, so your internal team focuses on operations rather than EDI maintenance.
We maintain pre-built compliance profiles for 200+ US and international retailers and logistics providers. Before any transaction transmits, our validation layer checks every required segment against the partner's published implementation guide. Chargebacks are prevented at the source, not discovered in a reconciliation report weeks later.
Is This A Good Fit?
Know before you brief us
We deliver disproportionate value in specific situations. Here is where we excel, and where we may not be the right fit.
Good fit for your organization
- You need to connect to one or more trading partners who require Electronic Data Interchange compliance, including major retailers or distributors.
- You are experiencing chargebacks, manual re-keying labor, or failed transaction errors that are costing real money each month.
- You need a new partner live quickly, not in 6 to 12 weeks, because a retail deal is on the line.
- Your internal team lacks specialized Electronic Data Interchange expertise and you want documented systems they can own post-engagement.
Not a fit if your situation matches these
- You need a one-time document template without a live integration or ongoing error monitoring.
- Your transaction volume is fewer than 50 documents per month and a managed platform subscription would cost less than an integration engagement.
- Your existing vendor-supplied platform handles all required standards and partners without gap or compliance failure.
- There is no internal point of contact available for integration testing sign-off and go-live approval.
Not sure? Tell us your situation and we will be straight with you.
Ready To Fix Your EDI?
Your first EDI audit is free. No commitment, no pitch.
We review your current maps, error logs, and partner requirements. You get a detailed findings report and a clear fix plan before we discuss anything further.
Submit your brief → call within 48 hours → scoped proposal in 3 days → Sprint 1 begins within 1 week of sign-off
Your team's involvement is typically 3 to 4 hours per week: one sprint review, async feedback, and a final go-live sign-off. We handle everything else.
Assessment delivered within 48 hours
Detailed findings report returned within two business days
Fixed-phase pricing from the start
No time-and-materials billing. No surprise change orders.
200+ pre-built trading partner specifications
Walmart, Target, Amazon, Home Depot, and more already on file
Full documentation handoff, no lock-in
All maps and integration documentation become your property
Brief received
We will review your EDI environment and send a scoped proposal within 3 business days.
Call within 48 hours · proposal in 3 days · Sprint 1 within 1 week of sign-off