# CONTROLLING THE COST OF EDI FOR DYNAMICS GP

- URL: https://dynamicaccounting.net/controlling-the-cost-of-edi-for-dynamics-gp/
- Date: 2015-09-01
- Topics: Sales, Purchasing & Inventory, Tips & Hidden Features
- Type: original article

*Data Masons and Panatrack have a great look at Controlling EDI Costs. In this guest post, Brian Lynch give us the overview and points to more info.*

**CONTROLLING THE COST OF EDI FOR DYNAMICS GP**

Brian Lynch, EDI Specialist, Data Masons Software

Adding an electronic data interchange (EDI) solution to Microsoft Dynamics® GP is more than an attractive option–for some companies, it is a firm mandate from their customers or a prerequisite to enter attractive markets. But there are subtleties to selecting the appropriate EDI solution for a growing business.

[In this new Executive Brief](http://www.datamasons.com/mpolino-whitepaper-selecting-edi-for-gp?utm_campaign=Mark%20Polino%20Blog&utm_medium=Post%20and%20Ad&utm_source=Mark%20Polino%20Blog), it explains how some EDI solutions for Microsoft Dynamics GP may carry a per-transaction fee. Initially, as your business completes fewer transactions, these fees may not amount to much. But as your sales and distribution efforts are successful, and your number of trading partners grows, these costs can come to amount to thousands upon thousands of dollars. It is also essential to ensure that an EDI solution can share not just rudimentary transactional documents, but inventory contained in a warehouse management system (WMS) or inventory management system for Dynamics GP.

“[Data Masons](http://www.datamasons.com)’ ability to connect with automatic data capture and WMS systems like [PanatrackerGP](http://www.panatrack.com/panatracker-gp-inventory/) becomes critical because without this information, organizations could find themselves in noncompliance, paying fines and damaging their relationship with their key trading partners. But other, more esoteric transactions are gaining in importance—including inventory status. In an omni-channel dropship economy, it is very important for companies to be able to publish information on the inventory they have, including stock levels.”

In this new, informative document, Panatrack and Data Masons’ Brian Lynch share insider insights on the hidden costs of some WMS solutions, the advanced functionality that is in demand in today’s omni-channel environment and practical tips for EDI success.

[Get the informative executive brief on EDI for Microsoft Dynamics GP.](http://www.datamasons.com/mpolino-whitepaper-selecting-edi-for-gp?utm_campaign=Mark%20Polino%20Blog&utm_medium=Post%20and%20Ad&utm_source=Mark%20Polino%20Blog) This is perhaps the most practical and informative resource on how to navigate the EDI selection process for Dynamics GP.