“𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗗𝗜 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁…” If you’ve ever heard or said this, you know it’s no small feat.

It’s a massive challenge.

The costs, the complexity, the specialized roles — it’s overwhelming.

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:

→ Expensive initial setup costs for tools, infrastructure, and hiring.
→ Highly specialized roles requiring technical expertise and significant salaries.
→ Ongoing maintenance, including error handling, transaction monitoring, and ERP integration.

𝗧𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗗𝗜 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱:

1. EDI Architect/Lead
— Manages system architecture, team training, and efficiency improvements ($120K+/year).
2. EDI Mappers
— Handles trading partner onboarding, communication setups, and mapping processes.
3. Production Support Specialists
— Monitors daily EDI transactions, resolves errors, and automates workflows.
4. Project Manager
— Oversees implementation timelines for new setups and process updates.
5. Change Manager
— Focuses on mapping changes, process optimization, and automation.
6. Business Process Analysts
— Bridges ERP knowledge gaps and supports testing and system improvements.
7. Help Desk Support
— Monitors technical issues, resolves failures, and escalates complex problems.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀:

→ First-year costs: $870K+ (includes salaries, setup costs, and maintenance).
→ Setup time: Weeks (or months) to onboard trading partners, configure ERP systems, and build workflows.
→ Maintenance: $200K+/year to handle daily operations and system issues.

The reality of traditional EDI setups is harsh.

They’re designed for large enterprises — not SMBs.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

→ High dependency on technical expertise: Every change or error requires skilled intervention.
→ Scalability bottlenecks: Growth often demands more roles, tools, and higher costs.
→ Time-intensive processes: From error handling to trading partner onboarding, delays are inevitable.

For SMBs, these setups often lead to overhead costs and resource constraints that stifle growth.

𝗔 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀: 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗘𝗗𝗜.

Imagine if you could bypass the need for:

→ Hiring multiple roles like mappers and architects.
→ Spending months configuring systems and workflows.
→ Allocating a large portion of your budget to EDI maintenance.

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗘𝗗𝗜, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻:

→ Simplify workflows with automated trading partner onboarding.
→ Scale effortlessly with unlimited transactions, users, and trading partners.
→ Eliminate upfront costs with zero setup fees.
→ Reduce dependencies on technical expertise through intuitive tools.

ActionEDI delivers all of this at a fraction of the cost of traditional setups, allowing SMBs to focus on growth — not infrastructure.