PDF to EDI
Quickly and easily convert PDF data into EDI with our advanced technology.
What is PDF to EDI technology?
First B2B’s advanced PDF to EDI technology extracts data from system-generated PDF documents. Having this ability has meant that our clients can benefit from the receipt of electronic data from trading partners that cannot generate the documents in the more traditional EDI formats, such as EDIFACT, Tradacoms, XML or CSV.
By opening up the benefits of EDI to companies that can only exchange PDF data, we have empowered our clients to engage with and receive invoices through automated invoice processing from a much larger number of suppliers. It has allowed order processing teams to receive electronic purchase orders from many more customers. For example, Sandvik utilises our PDF solutions to receive electronic PDF order automation from customers in 23 markets worldwide, including China and other countries that use a non-Latin character set.
The Process
At First B2B, we can extract data from PDF documents, such as Purchase Orders and Invoices which can be converted into EDI for automated processing.
If you have any trading relationships with high transaction volumes currently being keyed in manually, First B2B can assist in automating this process for your business.
PDF documents can be sent to you and forwarded to First B2B for processing, or trading partners can send these directly to First B2B. We can then extract the data and process this through the traditional EDI network to allow for validation, data enrichment, and cross-referencing before outputting this data into the electronic format required by your systems, such as traditional EDI formats Tradacoms, EDIFACT, XML or any bespoke format.
This will provide you with all of the benefits of EDI, even if your trading partner can only exchange PDF documents, allowing you to build a wider customer base than before.
The Benefits
There are many benefits of utilising our PDF to EDI solution. These include reduced paperwork, removal of data entry expenses, and increased accuracy when uploading data from a PDF to your internal systems. Sometimes a slight mistake can be costly for your business, but with First B2B's EDI solutions, your PDF will be extracted with precision in multiple languages from around the globe. Allow your business to receive Invoices and Purchase orders from various organisations in your supply chain.
Contact us today to find out how First B2B can assist you with business process automation helping to reduce your manual processes.
We work with many major businesses within the food and beverage sector, including:
