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1.3.7 Advantages of EDI
Having understood where and how EDI systems can be beneficial, let us summarise the advantages offered
by EDI systems.
1. Reduced lead-time from placing an order to actually receiving goods.
2. Substantial decrease in the number of errors due to manual data entry and paperwork.
3. Reduction in overall processing costs.
4. Availability of information all the time.
5. Provision for planning future activities in a far better and organised manner.
6. Building long-term relationships between trading partners.
1.3.8 Data exchange standards
The biggest problem that EDI aims to resolve is the ...