EDI Strategy
EDI Onboarding Timeline: Your First 90 Days With Foundational
A realistic week-by-week look at onboarding: discovery, map testing, phased go-live, and hypercare before settling into steady state.
EDI Strategy
How to Switch EDI Providers Without Disrupting Operations
Switching EDI providers without disruption: what to collect before giving notice, how parallel testing and partner-silent cutover work, and the real risks.
B2B Integration
EDI Integration by ERP Platform
See how Foundational connects EDI to SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, Infor, and more ERP and TMS platforms — mapped to your system, not a generic template.
B2B Integration
Why ERP Alone Is Not a B2B Strategy
Your ERP runs internal operations, but trading partner onboarding, monitoring, exceptions, and map changes require a broader B2B integration strategy.
Case Studies
Nucor: EDI at Steel Manufacturing Scale
How Foundational delivers high-availability managed EDI for Nucor — one of America's largest steel producers — with rapid map turnaround cited by their team.
Case Studies
DF Stauffer: Cutting Chargebacks by 85%
DF Stauffer cut customer chargebacks by as much as 85% after handing full EDI operations to Foundational — mapping, monitoring, and compliance fully managed.
Case Studies
Herr's Foods: 24 to 130 Trading Partners
From 24 to 130 EDI trading partners — Herr's Foods scaled their network by replacing an on-premise translator with Foundational's fully managed EDI service.
Case Studies
McNeilus Steel: 500% EDI Expansion Case Study
McNeilus Steel expanded their EDI scope by 500% after moving to Foundational's managed service — transforming purchasing, receiving, and sales order processing.
EDI Strategy
What Does Managed EDI Actually Cost?
Managed EDI costs explained: one-time setup fees, fixed monthly rates, VAN kilocharacter charges, map changes, and the questions to ask any provider.
EDI Strategy
Best Managed EDI Providers in 2026: An Honest Guide
An honest 2026 comparison of six managed EDI providers — from retail networks to API platforms to true managed services — and how to pick the right model.
B2B Integration
EDI Chargebacks: Why They Happen and How to Reduce Them
EDI chargebacks often begin as small operational failures: late ASNs, mismatched invoices, rejected documents, missing acknowledgments, and unclear ownership.
B2B Integration
EDI Pricing Models Explained
Per-transaction EDI pricing looks simple and becomes a budget problem as you grow. A clear breakdown of EDI pricing models and what to ask every provider.
B2B Integration
Why Mid-Market Manufacturers Outgrow Volume EDI Platforms
Mid-market manufacturers often outgrow volume EDI platforms when pricing, support queues, rigid maps, and internal ownership no longer fit their operations.
B2B Integration
What Does a Managed EDI Provider Actually Do?
What a managed EDI provider actually does — trading partner onboarding, mapping, ERP integration, compliance, and 24/7 monitoring explained.
B2B Integration
In-House vs Outsourced EDI: The True Cost, Risk, and ROI
For mid-market manufacturers and distributors, in-house vs. outsourced EDI impacts cost, risk, staffing, onboarding speed, and scalability.
B2B Integration
How to Choose an EDI Outsourcing Partner
How to choose the right EDI outsourcing partner: avoid hidden costs, close integration gaps, and find a managed EDI provider that scales.
B2B Integration
The Complete EDI Outsourcing Guide
A practical guide to EDI outsourcing: what managed providers own, when outsourcing makes sense, how pricing works, and how to choose the right model.
B2B Integration
How ERP-Integrated EDI Reduces Supply Chain Errors
ERP-integrated EDI reduces supply chain errors by connecting trading partner documents to the system of record while preserving clear operating ownership.
B2B Integration
Why Manufacturers Choose Managed EDI Services
Manufacturers choose managed EDI when trading partner onboarding, monitoring, exceptions, and map changes become too much for internal teams to own.
Resources
EDI and B2B Integration Glossary
Plain-English glossary of EDI, B2B integration, and e-business terms, from AS2 and X12 to APIs, ERP integration, and partner onboarding.
B2B Integration
The Three Stages of EDI Maturity
A practical EDI maturity model: compliance-driven EDI, operational EDI, and managed integration as a scalable operating model.