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309 articles on EDI, eInvoicing and supply chain automation, from what the mandates actually require to how other businesses made the move.
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- EDISeptember 2026The Best EDI Provider for Dropshipping & Marketplace Suppliers: 7 Things to CheckSeven checks that separate a real EDI network from a glorified mailbox, so the wrong provider doesn't quietly cap how fast your marketplace or dropship business can grow.
- Supply ChainSeptember 2026£35,000 in Chargebacks in Two Weeks: When In-House EDI BreaksA UK poultry producer built its retailer EDI in-house to save budget. When the retailer changed a validation rule, the build broke and chargebacks hit £35,000 in two weeks. Here is what went wrong, and the fix.
- eInvoicingSeptember 2026Your Peppol Trading Passport: Turning the 2026 eInvoicing Wave Into OpportunityBelgium is live, France arrives in September 2026, and the UK's e-invoicing mandate begins April 2029. Here is what a Peppol Access Point is and how to prepare so compliance becomes a trading advantage, not a burden.
eInvoicingAugust 2026The PDF Trap: Why Emailing An Invoice Is Not eInvoicingIf you can open it, read it and key it back in, it isn't eInvoicing. What actually counts as a structured eInvoice, and why the mandates are an opportunity.
EDIAugust 2026£35,000 in Chargebacks in Two Weeks: When In-House EDI BreaksA UK poultry producer tried to save budget by building its retailer EDI in-house. One validation-rule change later, trucks were turned away and the chargebacks reached £35,000 in a fortnight. Here is what went wrong, and what fixed it.
EDIAugust 2026The DIY ERP Illusion: Why Native EDI in NetSuite, SAP & Dynamics Quietly FailsYour ERP can technically hold an EDI connection. That is exactly why teams try to build one inside NetSuite, SAP or Dynamics, and exactly why it tends to become a maintenance trap. Here is how to tell whether you are walking into it.
EDIAugust 2026“EDI Is Dead, APIs Won” Is a Myth. The Winners Are Running Both.The “rip out EDI and switch to APIs” pitch sounds modern. It also misreads how global trade actually runs. Here is why the smart money isn’t choosing between EDI and APIs, it is orchestrating both.
EDIAugust 2026From 1 Retailer to Thousands of Partners, Without Adding HeadcountHow brands like Argos, AS Watson and Superdrug moved from chaotic, manual EDI run by large in-house teams to a fully managed network, and scaled to thousands of trading partners without hiring a single extra person.
EDIAugust 2026The Spaghetti Web Is Eating Your IT Budget: Here’s the Way OutEvery new retailer mandate adds another fragile point-to-point link to your estate. Here’s how to spot when integration sprawl is quietly draining your budget, and the architectural change that stops it for good.
EDIAugust 2026Connect Once, Reach Anyone: Why Your Next Trading Partner Should Take Days, Not MonthsOnboarding a new trading partner shouldn’t be a months-long IT project. Here’s why the businesses that win treat trade as something you join, not something you build.
EDIJune 2026Peppol, ViDA and EN 16931: Can One Provider Manage EU eInvoicing Compliance?For UK organisations operating across multiple EU countries, eInvoicing compliance is getting harder to manage through local fixes and disconnected systems. This guide looks at whether a single provider can help manage compliance across Peppol, ViDA and EN 16931, and how one connected platform can simplify eInvoicing, EDI and invoice automation across Europe.
EDIJune 2026UK eInvoicing Changes: The Countdown to Compliance Has StartedUK eInvoicing changes are coming, with mandatory eInvoicing for VAT invoices expected from 2029. Learn what the new rules could mean for your business, why PDFs alone will no longer be enough, and what finance teams should do now to prepare systems, processes and suppliers before the deadline.
