EDI Integration Services: Connecting Your Logistics Systems via EDI
EDI — Electronic Data Interchange — is how logistics companies have exchanged structured shipment, booking, and customs data with carriers, customers, and authorities for decades. Here's what an EDI integration actually involves today.
Key takeaways
- EDI is a standardized format for exchanging shipment, booking, and customs data between trading partners.
- Common logistics EDI standards include EDIFACT and ANSI X12 messages.
- CargoWise handles EDI messaging natively, reducing the need for a separate EDI translator.
- Most EDI integration work is in mapping and testing partner-specific message variations.
What EDI is, briefly
EDI replaces manual paperwork and email with structured, machine-readable messages — a booking confirmation, an invoice, a customs manifest — sent directly between systems in a standardized format both sides understand.
The standards you'll run into
In freight and logistics, the two dominant families are UN/EDIFACT (common internationally) and ANSI X12 (common in North America), covering message types for bookings, shipping instructions, invoices, and customs declarations.
How CargoWise handles it
CargoWise supports EDI messaging natively as part of its integration capability, which means most forwarders don't need a separate EDI translator sitting between CargoWise and their trading partners. The real integration work is usually mapping each partner's specific message variant correctly and testing it thoroughly before go-live — EDI standards leave enough room for interpretation that no two partners implement them quite the same way.
Setting up EDI with a trading partner or carrier?
YadriTrans configures and tests CargoWise EDI connections with carriers, customers, and customs authorities as part of our integration services.
Frequently asked questions
What is EDI integration used for?
Exchanging structured shipment, booking, invoice, and customs data automatically between trading partners instead of manually.
Does CargoWise support EDI natively?
Yes, CargoWise handles EDI messaging as part of its core platform, which typically removes the need for a separate translator system.
How long does setting up a new EDI connection take?
It depends on the trading partner's specific message format, but mapping and testing typically take from a few days to a few weeks.
Planning a CargoWise implementation?
YadriTrans is a certified CargoWise Business & Service Partner. Talk to our team about implementation, integrations, or support.