Here is a quick primer on EDI, including what it is, how it works, and how your organization can reduce costs. What is it? EDI is the collected and organized transmission of online data between two or more organizations that have an existing trading relationship. The transmission occurs without any human intervention. Invoices, purchase orders, and, advances shipping notices are examples of the type of documents that flow through EDI. How does it work? In the first step, the user at one organization prepares the document and transactions. The EDI system will then translate the document to an agreed format and transmit them to the trading partner(s). The system at…