Celigo’s B2B Manager is a robust and scalable electronic data interchange (EDI) solution that simplifies the integration process with trading partners, reduces implementation timelines, and enhances data accuracy.

Businesses can reduce the time and cost associated with EDI integration. The Celigo platform has prebuilt trading partner connectors and ERP integration templates, allowing organizations to implement EDI flows and communications quickly. This cuts down on the custom development required for each trading partner, making the entire process faster and more cost-effective.

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Connectivity options: AS2, FTP, and VAN connectors

The B2B Manager supports EDI communication protocols, including AS2, FTP, SFTP, and FTPS. The platform also features a value-added network (VAN) connector, allowing users to connect to trading partners using this preferred connectivity method. 

EDI dashboard for full transparency

To enhance visibility and understanding of what’s happening between businesses and their trading partners, Celigo’s B2B Manager includes an EDI dashboard. This dashboard provides functional acknowledgment tracking, giving businesses real-time insight into the status of EDI communications and enabling full transparency into their trading relationships.

Simplified configuration with EDI profiles

To ensure a successful EDI document exchange, it’s essential to configure data points like qualifiers, IDs, and delimiters correctly between you and your trading partners. Celigo has introduced EDI profiles, a centralized resource within the platform that simplifies configuration and minimizes errors.

By selecting a trading profile when setting up import or export flows, B2B Manager automatically handles the necessary transaction configurations, reducing the time spent on manual setup and validation.

Seamless translation and mapping of EDI data

Proper integration of ANSI X12 or EDIFACT EDI documents into ERP, WMS, or other business systems requires translating the EDI text data into a format that business applications can read and process. Celigo’s B2B Manager translates EDI data into JSON, Celigo’s native language, allowing for easy manipulation and transfer of data within integration flows.

The Celigo file parser has also been enhanced with new validation rules that can be toggled on or off. It allows real-time mapping assistance through trading profiles, automatically validating sample data and simplifying the configuration of the source or destination within the flow.

Prebuilt trading partner connectors

To help businesses connect, test, and transact faster with their EDI trading partners, Celigo offers prebuilt trading partner connectors. These connectors come with pre-mapped transactions based on the trading partner’s requirements, reducing the complexity of setup.

Much like how you can connect to platforms like Amazon Seller Central or Shopify via API, you can now integrate with dozens of common trading partners using pre-built connectors.

When adding a source or destination to an integration flow, you’ll see a new Trading Partners connector type menu, which allows you to select the appropriate trading partner document or a generic specification to add to your EDI integration flow.

Take back control of EDI

Celigo’s B2B Manager offers a comprehensive EDI solution that streamlines the integration process, enhances data accuracy, and provides real-time insights into trading partner communications.

With prebuilt connectors, configurable validation rules, and support for multiple connectivity options, B2B Manager helps businesses reduce implementation timelines, lower costs, and scale EDI operations.