The EDI consultancy, since 1991

Effective Data is a worldwide EDI provider that develops and manages technically robust data movement solutions: cloud, on-premise and hosted EDI, communications and managed file transfer, delivered with personal attention and immediate responsiveness.

Founded 1991, 35 years of practice
Senior consultants averaging 20 years in EDI
U.S.-based team, weekends and holidays included
A warm, well-kept open office with desks, plants and a glass-walled meeting room, a few people at work in the distance
What we actually do

ERP and EDI integration is the specialty

The work is making business documents move between your system and your trading partners' systems without anyone re-keying them. Senior-level consultants averaging 20 years of EDI expertise cover every skillset that takes: data mappers, system architects, project managers and more.

OracleSAPPeopleSoftJD EdwardsQAD MFG/PROEpicorInforIFSNetSuiteFriedmanMicrosoft DynamicsSage

The major software the practice has worked with, and not limited to this list.

Where we do it

Nearly every industry that moves data

Beyond the technical depth, the practice understands business processes, with deep experience providing data movement solutions across manufacturing, distribution, retail, logistics, financial, health care, education, supply chain, transportation and others. Support is national and international, and the U.S.-based team responds quickly, even on weekends and holidays.

The industry specifics live in the industry guides, and the people behind all of this are on the team page.

In their words

What clients say

“Working with Tavish, Jen, and Peggy has been a seamless and pleasant experience. Jen is consistently professional and incredibly knowledgeable on every call. Tavish has been an absolute blessing, always willing, responsive, and ready to help whenever needed. His dedication and genuine eagerness to go above and beyond make a real difference. It’s a pleasure working with a team that is so knowledgeable, dependable, and committed to providing outstanding support.”

Director of IT · Proven Winners

“Not only did they have the most qualified EDI engineers; they handpicked who they sent.” The engineer who arrived had already worked out how to move the transmissions across multiple platforms and operating systems, and knew the equipment.

G.M., Network Administrator · Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube Inc.

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