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EDI

What does EDI stand for in logistics?

EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange. This is a term used to explain how systems communicate with each other to allow the transfer of data. In simpler terms, EDI is a computer-to-computer communication which replaces the use fax, email or postal mail to respond to customer transactions.

Instead of manually responding to customer orders via fax or email, EDI accelerates order processing and speeds up responses to customer orders.

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