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ERP / Commerce / EDI / API

One backbone for ERP, commerce, EDI & 3PL flows

We design and implement a unified integration layer—with modern, well-documented APIs at its core—so orders, inventory, and shipments flow cleanly between ERP, web stores, marketplaces, EDI partners, and 3PLs without brittle scripts or midnight firefights.

12-week QuickStart · ERP, commerce, EDI & API integration specialists

Typical challenges

  • Separate order logic in ERP, eCommerce, and EDI.

  • Point-to-point scripts that break silently at 2am.

  • No single view of order status across systems.

  • Manual work to keep inventory and ASN/shipments in sync.

With DataShip

  • One integration backbone feeding ERP, stores, EDI, and 3PLs.

  • Orders, inventory, and shipments stay in lockstep.

  • Clear monitoring, alerts, and retries instead of guesswork.

  • Faster onboarding of new channels and partners.

Built on your existing stack

The reality for integration & ops teams

Most small, mid-size, and mid‑market businesses grow integrations one script at a time. It works—until new channels, partners, or volumes turn that patchwork into a liability.

Point-to-point sprawl

Dozens of direct connections between systems with no common pattern, governance, or single owner.

Hidden failures

Batch jobs and scripts that fail quietly, discovered only when customers or partners complain.

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Multiple sources of truth

ERP, storefronts, and 3PLs disagree on order status, available-to-sell, and shipments.

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Slow channel onboarding

Every new marketplace, retailer, or 3PL feels like a one-off project instead of reusing integration patterns.

API vs. EDI: Choosing the right integration method

Modern supply chains use a mix of real-time APIs, EDI transactions, and file-based automation. We help you choose the right pattern for reliability, speed, partner readiness, and long-term scalability.

API Integrations

  • Real-time order, inventory, and shipment updates

  • Webhooks & event-driven architecture

  • Versioned contracts (OpenAPI / JSON schema)

  • Ideal for ecommerce, 3PLs, ERPs, and custom apps

EDI Integrations

  • Standardized retailer docs (850, 855, 856, 810)

  • Highly reliable for B2B wholesale workflows

  • Uses VANs, SFTP drops, and translators

  • Best for retail chains, distributors, and big-box partners

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File / SFTP Automation

  • Great for SMBs without API capabilities

  • CSV/XML/JSON on schedules with retries

  • Low-cost and extremely stable

  • Works well for forecasting, allocations, and inventory feeds

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Architecture & API schemas

Integration blueprint

ERP & finance

D365, NetSuite

3PL / WMS

Fulfillment

Integration

backbone / APIs

Commerce

Shopify, B2B, web

EDI / VAN

Retail & B2B

APIs + events in the middle, EDI & file feeds at the edge

API lifecycle (end-to-end)

1. Receive

API/webhook receives new order or update.

4. Deliver

Send updates and confirmations downstream.

2. Transform

Normalize into canonical order + events.

5. Monitor

Track SLAs, latency, retries, and failures.

3. Orchestrate

Route to ERP, commerce, 3PL, or EDI partners.

6. Improve

Continuously tune flows using analytics and patterns.

Which method is right for you?

Small businesses

Often start with SFTP or lightweight APIs, depending on vendor support.

Mid-size teams

Blend API + EDI + automation as channels scale and complexity increases.

Growing & multichannel brands

Benefit most from an API-first backbone with clean orchestration and EDI compatibility.

Our 12-week ERP / commerce / EDI / API playbook

A focused integration program to replace brittle point-to-point links with a reusable backbone that keeps orders, inventory, and shipments aligned across every channel.

Download the Integration QuickStart Overview

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Weeks 1–2

Discovery & flow mapping

Interview business, operations, and IT owners while mapping order, inventory, and fulfillment flows across ERP, stores, marketplaces, EDI, 3PLs, and internal tools.

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Weeks 7–10

Orchestration, errors & observability

Centralize order orchestration, set up routing rules and reservations, and layer in monitoring, alerting, and retry logic for every critical flow.

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Weeks 2–4

Data model & integration blueprint

Define the shared data model, event taxonomy, and integration patterns (API, EDI, files) for orders, inventory, and shipments so everything uses the same language.

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Weeks 10–12

Cutover, training & runbooks

Migrate traffic, retire legacy jobs, document flows, and train teams on how to operate and safely extend the integration backbone.

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Weeks 4–7

Core connector build

Implement and harden the highest-value integrations: ERP ↔ commerce, ERP ↔ WMS/3PL, and your most impactful EDI trading partners.

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Week 12+ (optional)

Managed integration support

Transition into a light managed-services runway where we help watch the flows, tune performance, and onboard new channels without slowing projects down.

Flagship case study (illustrative)

Multi-channel distributor · Unified order & integration backbone

The challenge

 

  • Separate order flows for ERP, web, marketplaces, and EDI retailers.

  • Frequent failures moving orders into ERP and out to 3PLs.

  • Inventory discrepancies causing oversells and chargebacks.

  • Slow onboarding of new channels and trading partners.

The DataShip solution

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  • Canonical order, inventory, and shipment model across all systems.

  • Event-driven integrations for ERP, storefronts, marketplaces, and 3PLs.

  • Unified monitoring and alerting across all flows.

  • Templates for rapidly onboarding new retailers and channels.

50% fewer integration incidents

Incidents per month cut in half within the first quarter.

Faster channel launches

New marketplaces and retailers integrated in weeks, not months.

Single view of order truth

Ops teams finally see status, exceptions, and SLAs in one place.

Platforms we work with

We meet you where you are—whether that’s a single ERP, multiple stores, a VAN-based EDI setup, or a mix of 3PLs and in-house warehouses.

ERP & finance

Dynamics 365, NetSuite, and other mid-market ERPs.

3PLs & WMS

Third-party logistics, warehouse systems, and shipping carriers.

Commerce & marketplaces

Shopify, BigCommerce, custom stores, Amazon, and other marketplaces.

Data & observability

Azure, Power BI, and log/metrics stacks for integration health.

EDI & retail portals

VANs, EDI translators, GS1/EDI docs, and large retail portals.

Automation & workflows

iPaaS, serverless functions, and workflow tools that tie it all together.

Why IT & ops teams choose DataShip for integrations

  • Supply-chain aware integrations—we design flows around inventory, service levels, and margin, not just endpoints.

  • We work across ERP, commerce, EDI, 3PL, and data teams so the backbone works for everyone.

  • Clear documentation and ownership so your team can run and extend the layer confidently.

  • Option for ongoing managed services if you want a partner watching the flows with you.

Engagement options

12-week Integration Backbone build

Replace brittle scripts with a documented, observable integration layer that connects ERP, commerce, EDI, and 3PLs.

Integration control tower (managed)

Ongoing monitoring, tuning, and new-channel onboarding from a team that lives and breathes supply-chain integrations.

Talk to a DataShip Integration Architect

Walk through your current integration landscape, the biggest pain points, and what a 12-week Integration QuickStart could realistically change.

FAQs

Ready to unify your ERP, commerce, EDI & 3PL flows?

If integrations are holding back growth or service levels, we’ll help you build a backbone that scales with every new channel, partner, and region.

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