EDI as a service
Integrations with trading partners without specialists
EDI is often a prerequisite for working with large retailers, wholesalers, or manufacturers. But what about implementing it?
That’s usually a hassle. We’ll handle everything for you: from Transus connections to ORDERS, DESADV, and INVOIC messages with Bol.com, Colruyt, Albert Heijn, or other partners.
Without having to hire EDI specialists yourself.
What are EDI integrations?
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) are automated message flows between your system and that of your trading partners. Think of:
- ORDERS automatic order entry from retail partners
- DESADV shipping notifications to customers
- INVOIC digital invoices to trading partners
- PRICAT product catalogs and pricing information
What do you get?
- Complete EDI implementation from technical connection to message translation
- Compliance we ensure that you meet the requirements of your trading partner
- Message management all EDI messages checked, transformed and delivered
- Monitoring & recovery 24/7 monitoring, immediate action in case of failure
- Test tracks we coordinate testing with your trading partners
- Documentation clear agreements, no surprises
For whom?
Companies in the supply chain:
- Producers & suppliers
- Wholesalers & distributors
- Transport companies & logistics service providers
- Retailers with physical trading partners
Why EDI is often necessary? Large trading partners process hundreds of orders per day and cannot enter them manually. EDI integration is therefore often a strict requirement to do business with retailers such as Bol.com, Albert Heijn or Colruyt.
- Without EDI? No collaboration...
- With our EDI as a Service? Live within 2 weeks!
Technology & Networks
We work with the ctrl integration platform, based on Lobster technology, and fully managed by us. As an official Lobster partner in the Benelux, we can support all EDI standards and networks.
Supported EDI networks: Transus (widely used in retail/FMCG) - SEEBURGER - EDIFICE - ODETTE - Direct AS2/OFTP connections
Supported EDI messages: ORDERS (orders) - DESADV (dispatch advice) - INVOIC (invoices) - PRICAT (product catalogs) - ORDRSP (order response) - RECADV (receipt confirmation)
All standards: EDIFACT, XML, ANSI X12, VDA, ODETTE, we support them all. Custom solutions where standards fall short.
We take EDI completely off your hands:
- Technical integration with EDI networks (Transus, SEEBURGER, etc.)
- Message management and transformations
- Testing with trading partners
- Monitoring and proactive error handling
- Compliance with all standards
Price
Custom price, depending on the number of partners and message volume.
From €150/month.
Complex EDI landscape and prefer to manage it yourself?
For companies that want to manage a Lobster environment themselves but need expert support for complex EDI implementations, we offer Integration Consultancy on an hourly basis.
Discuss your EDI needs
FAQ
Need help?
Major retailers and wholesalers such as Bol.com, Colruyt, and Albert Heijn process hundreds of orders every day. They cannot enter everything manually and therefore require EDI as a condition for doing business with them. No EDI integration, no partnership.
Your EDI connection is typically live within 2 weeks. This includes the technical connection, testing phases with your trading partner, and go-live. More complex environments with multiple partners may take 3-4 weeks.
We support all common EDI networks: Transus, SEEBURGER, EDIFICE, ODETTE, and others. Also direct connections via AS2, FTP(S), or APIs to trading partners.
These are standard EDI messages: ORDERS = electronic order from your customer, DESADV = dispatch notification to your customer, INVOIC = digital invoice. PRICAT contains product information and prices. We automatically translate these messages between your system and that of your trading partner.
These are standard EDI messages: ORDERS = electronic order from your customer, DESADV = dispatch notification to your customer, INVOIC = digital invoice. PRICAT contains product information and prices. We automatically translate these messages between your system and that of your trading partner.
Yes. As an official Lobster partner, we support Transus, SEEBURGER, EDIFICE, ODETTE, and all other major EDI networks. Direct AS2/OFTP connections with trading partners are also possible. All EDI standards (EDIFACT, XML, ANSI X12, VDA) are supported.