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A better approach to managing your EDI needs.

Connecting with customers, suppliers and other trading partners can be complicated, risky and costly –hardware, software, dedicated staff, various file types and protocols, firewalls and security all must be managed.

1 EDI Source can take care of everything.

With 1 EDI OutSource™ solutions, you get complete, turnkey programs to manage your EDI and secure file transfer needs. One fully integrated solution, with one secure connection, can open the door to a world of possibilities for you and your trading partners.

Imagine...

What if your business could utilize one source for all of your EDI and B2B needs, including all trading partners and their various outside connections? What if there was a single place, one connection, where you could send your application data and have it transformed into EDI, XML, flat files or whatever format your trading partners need and then sent to them via any communication protocol, such as AS1, AS2, secure FTP, or a VAN. Whatever you and your trading partners require, there is a single source, 1 EDI Source.

EDI Outsourcing Services

Click to View 1 EDI Source provides complete EDI and Managed File Transfer services – complete solutions, managed with best-in-class technology by a team of experienced and knowledgeable experts.

Meet all of your trading partners' requirements without the burden of continually creating applications to map data to a new set of standards and without the security risk of opening holes in your firewall. You get a more efficient operation, and more reliable connections with trading partners, with less security risk. We handle the hardware and security, the software, the personnel... everything.

Our expertise, your advantage.

With 1 EDI OutSource™ solutions, you get our experienced staff, experts in EDI and managing B2B communications for all business types in virtually every industry, for more than 20 years.

You also get superior software – EDI/HQ™, EDI Complete Server, AS2 Complete and other industry-leading applications. And because we developed the software, we understand how to use it effectively and efficiently. That means we can solve problems quickly, avoid costly errors and run your operation with optimum results.

Service and support

At 1 EDI Source, our expertise and advanced technology are only exceeded by our dedication to meeting your needs. Every solution includes our world-class service and technical support. You get a dedicated consultant, backed up by an entire team of experts, working to ensure your EDI or Managed File Transfer solution is meeting the need. No off-shore support staff, no waiting in a queue.

Your 1 EDI OutSource™ solution also includes the tools you need to stay in touch. Get hands on training and meetings via the Web, activity logs provided weekly or available any time, a web-based portal to give you visibility into your EDI and B2B systems, continual updates to all EDI standards, and custom programming, as needed.

When you outsource your EDI or Managed File Transfer needs with 1 EDI Source, we maintain all trading partner relationships, support integration with your internal systems, provide EDI translations and mapping, and ensure secure file transfer.

There is no need for you to support the technology. No need to take on the security risks for all those different connections. Now you can be proactive in meeting new trading partner preferences with less risk, more efficiency and a more reliable exchange of documents and data. That’s why 1 EDI Source is the right source for all of your EDI and B2B communications needs.

A better investment means a better return.

With a 1 EDI OutSource™ solution from 1 EDI Source, you get experienced EDI experts. We get you going quickly, efficiently and accurately, so you avoid potential errors (and the fines that may go with them). Your orders are more accurate, your cycle time shorter, and trading partner relations at an all time high. Just think of what that means to your cash flow and your bottom line.

But the financial benefits of a 1 EDI OutSource™ solution can be much greater, and more quantifiable. The costs associated with managing your EDI and B2B needs in-house can be significant. And many of these costs are sunk costs – money spent on infrastructure, staffing and other resources, whether you use them or not. Let 1 EDI Source take on these financial burdens, and pay only for what you need, when you need it. You’ll see that you get better results, with a better ROI.

Reduce staff-related cost

When you outsource your EDI and B2B communications needs to 1 EDI Source, you get highly skilled and experienced experts without all the overhead. No ongoing salaries, no insurance and other benefits, fewer employees to recruit, train and manage. Get better staff without a staff to hire and manage. Plus, 1 EDI Source doesn't go on vacation. You get a team complete with backups who are trained to understand your unique business needs.

Reduce software-related costs

With 1 EDI Source, the most advanced software solutions available are on the job for you. And because we developed this software, we know it inside and out, and we know how to make it work most effectively for you. No large upfront investment. Nothing to install, nothing to support, nothing to continue paying for, year after year.

Reduce hardware-related costs

By turning over your EDI or file transfer functions to 1 EDI Source, you get serious IT resources and hosting infrastructure. That means your EDI operation is secure, safe and always available, without the investment, headaches and risks of doing it all yourself. You get redundant hardware with redunandant resources such as power, networking and Internet access. You get an off-site hosting facility to ensure business continuity in case of a disaster. And you get the experienced IT staff to support it all.

We made the investment in your security.

When you turn your EDI or Managed File Transfer needs over to 1 EDI Source, you also entrust us to protect some of your most critical business documents and data. We take our commitment seriously, providing a hosting infrastructure with the highest level of protection – and a lower level of exposure – for you and your business. Our security systems, approaches and plans ensure that your data and files are secure, safe and available…or up and running with minimal data loss in event of a failure.

System redundancy

By implementing backups running in parallel on secondary systems ready to respond if needed, 1 EDI Source has taken the steps to ensure your operation is always running. Secondary databases, processing and power are all ready when needed, ensuring that business will continue under virtually any circumstances.

Physical security

Both people and nature can cause system failure, which can lead to data loss. 1 EDI Source provides protection from both, with a series of physical security systems. Limited card access, video surveillance, cooling and fire suppression systems all ensure our hosting facility is secure and your data and documents are safe.

Data and system security

By using the most advanced equipment and processes, 1 EDI Source works hard to prevent exposure to various threats to both data integrity and privacy. We use best in class server technology, with multiple firewalls, enterprise anti-virus and monitoring software, and dedicated virtual server environments to ensure a safe, reliable system.

Backup

In event of a problem, 1 EDI Source is prepared, ready to get your system up and running with minimal downtime and data loss. Scheduled backups, full secondary offsite data hosting, regular testing of backup systems, and a full disaster recovery plan ensure that the entire operation will be up and running with minimal data loss in event of a failure.