Eén haperende EDI-koppeling kan een volledige orderstroom blokkeren. Betrouwbaarheid is geen luxe.
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Krijgt u nog steeds orders per fax of PDF?
EDI is geen relict — het is nog steeds de ruggengraat van B2B-handel in retail, logistiek en productie. De meeste EDI-trajecten lopen vast op een mismatch tussen IT en business. Wij overbruggen die.
20+ jaar EDI-ervaring — EDIFACT, X12, XML én moderne API-integraties.
What is EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)?
EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange: the structured, machine-readable exchange of trade documents — orders, delivery confirmations, invoices, price lists — between the ERP systems of trading partners. EDI is no relic: for decades it has been the backbone of B2B trade in retail, logistics, manufacturing and pharma, and today evolves towards modern API integrations. RGI has 20+ years of experience with both classic EDI and hybrid API scenarios.
EDI standards: EDIFACT, ANSI X12, XML and APIs
The main EDI standards are UN/EDIFACT (Europe, retail and logistics), ANSI X12 (North America), XML variants such as Tradacoms and OAGIS, and modern REST/JSON APIs. Each standard has its own versions (EDIFACT D96A vs D01B), message types (ORDERS, DESADV, INVOIC) and partner-specific variations. Independent advice determines which combination fits best with your customers, suppliers and existing IT landscape.
Implementing EDI: from scoping to go-live
An EDI implementation starts with scoping (which partners, which messages, which standards), followed by message analysis, mapping to and from your ERP, validation and testing against partner requirements, and a phased go-live with monitoring. Typical lead time: 6 to 10 weeks until the first partner is live, then 2 to 4 weeks per additional partner with standardised mapping. RGI takes the lead, also when your IT partner or vendor does the technical work.
EDI and ERP integrations (SAP, Dynamics, Odoo, Exact, …)
EDI only delivers value when messages land correctly in your ERP. We integrate EDI with SAP (IDoc, BAPI, S/4HANA), Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Exact, Unit4, Infor and custom ERPs — through classic EDI gateways/VANs as well as modern API integrations. A single point of contact across IT, EDI broker and trading partner avoids the classic "ping-pong" between vendors.
EDI management, monitoring and partner onboarding
EDI is not a project, it is an ongoing flow. Failing messages are often only noticed when a customer or supplier calls. We set up monitoring, exception handling and periodic mapping reviews, and accelerate partner onboarding through parallel workstreams and clear handover moments. That way your EDI flows stay reliable — also with new versions, new partners or new sector-specific subsets.
How we help you
EDI-strategie
Welke standaarden, welke partners, welke aanpak.
Partner-onboarding
Klanten en leveranciers vlot gekoppeld.
Mapping & testing
Datastromen die kloppen, ook in randgevallen.
Beheer & monitoring
Vroeg signaleren in plaats van laat herstellen.
From question to result in 4 steps
- 1
Intro call
30 min, no obligation
- 2
Quickscan or gap analysis
clear report, planning tailored to your scope
- 3
Roadmap & implementation
in phases, each with its own quote and fixed price
- 4
Ongoing oversight or certification
optional via CISO-as-a-Service
Pragmatic experts, no consultancy theatre
Pragmatic, no bureaucracy
Concrete actions, no 200-page reports.
SME & mid-market focus
No big-4 overhead, no enterprise pricing for a 50-person company.
Local and accessible
Belgian firm, short lines, fast response.
One single point of contact
Twenty years of experience, from first call to result.
What a project costs
Every project is tailor-made. The price depends on your starting point and scope. Each phase gets its own quote with a fixed price, which you receive in concrete form after the free intro call. No surprises later.
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Answers upfront
EDI is more than the invoice alone
Many companies discover EDI via mandatory e-invoicing, but the invoice is only one link. The same infrastructure also carries your orders, order confirmations and dispatch advices. Whoever automates only the invoice leaves the largest part of the time savings on the table: retyping orders, checking packing slips and manually linking order to invoice then simply continue to exist. The real gain lies in the full chain — from order to payment — in one coherent way.
Order-to-cash in full
Order, confirmation, delivery and invoice as one automatic flow, not four separate actions.
One infrastructure
The Peppol or EDI connection you set up now for invoices will soon carry the rest too.
Better data
Structured messages enforce clean item and partner data — a gain for your entire administration.
Setting up and keeping it running
EDI is not a one-off project that is finished after go-live. Partners change formats, new customers and suppliers are added, and now and then a message gets stuck. We can not only take care of the set-up, but also the ongoing management: onboarding new partners, monitoring the message flow and quickly resolving rejected messages. That way your chain does not hang on a single fragile point and you are not left with a full-time job.
Pick whatever works best for you
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