EDI standards perform the magic that allows us all to use different EDI software packages. When you're buying a software package, don't just buy what your trading partner has - buy the one with the features you want.
Software packages vary widely.
To help you make sense of it all, lists of software packages and vendors are available on this Web site, and a software checklist is available from the West Chester ECRC by request. These two resources provide you with names of a number of packages, phone numbers of software vendors, and a means of evaluating your needs against the various packages that are available. You can also visit our computer lab to try many EDI software packages before you buy.