ActionEDI is one of the first EDI providers fully integrated with CDW's API.

  What is EDI?   EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is a standardized way for businesses to exchange documents like purchase orders, shipping notices, and invoices   electronically   without manual retyping. Instead of emailing PDFs and spreadsheets back and forth, EDI sends the same order data system-to-system in a consistent format so transactions move faster, with fewer errors. If you have ever asked, “Why did this invoice not match the PO?” or “Where did the ASN go?”, you are in the right place. This beginner guide explains EDI in plain English, the most common EDI documents, and what modern EDI looks like for growing businesses. What is EDI and why do businesses use it? EDI  is used to exchange structured business data between trading partners (buyers, suppliers, distributors, 3PLs, marketplaces). It removes repetitive admin work and reduces avoidable mistakes. Less manual entry:  fewer hours spent copy-pasting line items Fewer errors:  fewer typos...