If you are handling EDI for a manufacturing business and considering a move away from TrueCommerce, you are probably focused on minimizing disruption, reducing costs, and making the transition as simple as possible for your team. We have worked with dozens of cost-sensitive, risk-averse CFOs and IT leaders who know the stakes are high—not just for budgets, but for day-to-day sales and supply chain operations. The goal for this guide is to help you avoid hidden pitfalls and set up a migration plan that keeps your business running smoothly from day one.
Most teams start with TrueCommerce because it supports a wide range of protocols and offers out-of-the-box connections. Over time, though, several practical challenges often surface, including:
Switching providers can address these, but migration risk is real. Here is what to watch for, with guidance drawn directly from the front lines of EDI migration.
Many organizations think they have a simple setup—usually, a handful of trading partners and key documents, like 850 purchase orders and 810 invoices. Once you look closer, there are often forgotten flows: low-volume partners, seasonal spikes, or unique EDI specs for key customers. These nuances are often missed if you rely on memory or outdated spreadsheets.
BOLD VAN stores at least 90 days of accessible EDI data through its portal, making this level of inventory straightforward and helping avoid unexpected business disruptions during migration.
A major blocker for many teams is the worry that you will need to reach out to, or re-onboard, every trading partner. This can feel overwhelming, especially for companies dealing with dozens of unique customer connections.
With BOLD VAN, migrations are completed without needing to contact partners, and onboarding for all is included at no cost. This eliminates one of the biggest sources of migration risk.
Many companies change providers, only to find themselves with the same opaque billing and unexpected charges, just in a new wrapper. Pricing transparency is key.
BOLD VAN customers benefit from simple monthly plans, predictable costs, and no hidden fees, with many reporting cost reductions between 50 and 83 percent. If you want a quick way to benchmark your numbers, you can upload your current VAN bill for a guaranteed price beat.
Most organizations run a mix of ERP, WMS, and shipping systems, and every extra manual step can be a pain for your IT and operations teams.
BOLD VAN supports direct EDI integration with platforms including NetSuite, Infor, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics, with migration options that require little IT lift from your team. If you want more detail on best practices for EDI-ERP integration, see this blog about EDI-ERP integration.
Migrations are smoothest when you define your "done criteria" numbers before the project starts, so there are no surprises about what it takes to cut off your old provider for good.
We see most successful migrations run in parallel for 2 to 4 weeks, and cut over to the new provider when production volumes hit their targets without issues.
Support is easy to promise but hard to deliver, especially during migrations. What you want is not a generic “great support” claim, but clarity on how urgent requests are handled, particularly when high-volume partners or critical documents are involved.
BOLD VAN commits to 24/7 support and has a track record of handling onboarding and map tweaks rapidly, often in the same business day.
Moving everything on day one may sound efficient, but it also puts the most at risk. Using a time-bound pilot or a staged rollout builds confidence and lets you verify that your real-world flows are running smoothly. You can select a few key partners to start and see how the new provider handles errors, response times, and document accuracy before committing to a full switch.
BOLD VAN offers a no-risk 3 month free trial, allowing you to run a proof-of-concept with live data before making any final decisions.
We recommend you approach migration as a simple, step-by-step project:
For manufacturers who mainly want simpler, predictable costs and lower IT overhead, a focused VAN provider with automation and clear ERP integration is often a better fit than a general integration platform.
To learn more about common onboarding challenges and how to avoid them, check out this onboarding guide.
Companies that have migrated to BOLD VAN have reported significant cost savings and smoother daily EDI operations. For example:
These improvements come from a focus on clear project planning, cost transparency, and support responsiveness.
BOLD VAN makes it easy to take these first steps with a personalized demo, a risk-free free trial, and a guaranteed better price if you share your current bill.
You can move to predictable EDI costs and a more efficient process without risking unnecessary downtime or headaches. We are glad to help you audit your current setup and walk you through the migration planning process, drawing from our experience supporting manufacturers for 25-plus years. Start your exploration by visiting our homepage or reaching out for a demo that’s customized to your ERP, partners, and goals.
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