Experience in the private sector shows that automating your procurement documentation can greatly improve the quality of your record keeping. There are far fewer mistakes and those mistakes are not repeated across different documents. Lower mailing costs. There is far less paper mail to send. Higher customer satisfaction.
Customers report faster response to orders, with less paper to handle.
Reduced order time. EDI is much faster in processing orders. Since orders are filled and delivered sooner, billing and closeout can occur sooner. Better information for management decision making. EDI provides accurate information and audit trails of transactions, enabling business to identify areas offering greatest potential for efficiency improvement or cost reduction.