This electronic transmission performs two key functions: Firstly, EDI converts machine-encrypted data into readable documents. Secondly, business data is exchanged in a standardised format, with a precisely defined structure and arrangement of the information.
EDI benefits at a glance
- No duplication of order data
- Reduce administrative costs compared with paper documents
- Optimise data exchange between companies
- Boost internal sales efficiency by eliminating manual record-keeping
- No data entry errors thanks to digital transfer
- Increase your planning and scheduling reliability
- Optimised monitoring of material movements
What is EDI?
EDI stands for “Electronic Data Interchange”, and refers to the electronic exchange of standardised business data between two companies.
This electronic transmission performs two key functions: Firstly, EDI converts machine-encrypted data into readable documents. Secondly, business data is exchanged in a standardised format with a precisely defined structure and arrangement of the information.
If you would like to implement EDI in your company, please complete the contact form.
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Ordering process without EDI
- Customer creates an order
- Customer submits the order
- Rittal confirms the order
- Rittal generates an invoice in the system
- Invoice is created
- Invoice is sent to customer
- Customer transfers the invoice into their system
Ordering process with EDI
- Customer’s in-house ERP system exchanges order with EDI
- EDI exchanges the shipping notification, order confirmation and invoice with Rittal’s in-house ERP system
Formats and links
The basic requirement for electronic data exchange is that both sides should have a uniform messaging standard.
Rittal supports the following customer link formats:
- EDIFACT
- XML-IDOC
Our standard is D96A.
We support the following protocols:
- AS/2
- OFTP/2
- SFTP
Procedure
How we can set up EDI for your company: