Web EDI that turns non-EDI orders into EDI
Not every customer or vendor does EDI. BOLD Exchange gives your non-EDI customers an ordering portal connected to your ERP, or lets them keep emailing orders as they do today, and drops every order into your EDI flow. It works the other way too, turning orders from platforms like Shopify into EDI purchase orders for your vendors. Nothing for your customers to install.
Getting started begins with a short onboarding call. You are provisioned in one day and typically testing in five.
Make every partner an EDI trading partner
Even the ones who have never heard of EDI.
Not every partner does EDI
Plenty of customers still order by email, spreadsheet or phone, and some vendors will never adopt EDI. Asking them to isn't realistic.
You still need structured orders
Your ERP, warehouse and finance team depend on clean, validated order data arriving the same way every time.
BOLD Exchange bridges the gap
Non-EDI orders come in through a portal or a platform like Shopify and move through your EDI flow like any other EDI order.
Ways teams use BOLD Exchange
One product, set up around how your partners and locations actually work.
A portal connected to your ERP
Your customers log in to create or copy orders. We connect the portal to your ERP's API, so each customer sees their own items, prices and volume discounts. Orders drop into your EDI flow, the order acknowledgment (855) comes back to the customer in a format they can read, and ASNs and invoices are tracked.
Non-EDI orders into your EDI flow
Orders from customers without EDI, whether placed in the portal or emailed the way they order today, drop into the same flow as your EDI partners' orders, so your team handles every order the same way.
Shopify orders to your vendors as EDI
Orders come in from Shopify, and BOLD Exchange generates EDI purchase orders and sends them to your vendors.
A portal for plants without their own EDI setup
A location that does not run its own EDI system can handle every step through the portal: receiving, processing, scrap and shipping. The EDI flows behind the scenes, and the multilingual portal works for teams on the floor.
Right now, the mapping is on us
Set up your non-EDI partners on BOLD Exchange during the 2026 Free Mapping Event, and we build the maps that connect their orders to your EDI flow for free.
Free mapping covers initial maps, ERP-integration maps and ongoing maintenance for the trading partners you set up during the 2026 Free Mapping Event, which runs through Dec. 31, 2026. New maps added later are billed at standard rates. See event terms.
How the ordering portal works
A familiar ordering experience for your customers. Structured EDI for you.
Your customer orders
They log in and create a new order or copy a past one, choosing from their own items and prices.
The order is validated
Built-in field validation and controlled SKU selection catch errors at entry, using the item and pricing data from your ERP.
It drops into your EDI flow
The order becomes a structured EDI 850 and moves through your EDI flow like any other EDI order.
Your customer stays informed
They get email confirmations, the 855 acknowledgment in a readable format and tracking of ASNs and invoices.
Or skip the portal entirely
Not every customer will log in to a portal, and they don't have to. They keep ordering exactly the way they do today. We set up each customer's order format once, and from then on their orders reach you automatically, with nothing to retype.
- Your customers change nothing. They keep sending orders the way they always have.
- Your team stops retyping orders.
- Customers approve order changes with one click, right from their email.
- Every order stays on record for your team.
- Priced the same as the portal.
See how it works
Video transcript
Not every customer does EDI. With BOLD Exchange, they don't have to.
Customers who like a portal get one, connected to your ERP, with their own items and prices.
Customers who don't can keep ordering by email, the way they do today.
Either way, every order lands in your system like an EDI order. Your team stops retyping, and customers approve changes with one click.
Onboarding starts with a short call, and you're typically testing in about five days. Let's talk.
Your rules, their convenience
What you control
- Items, customer-specific pricing and volume discounts, pulled from your ERP
- Location-based ordering controls
- Pre-loaded customer item numbers
- Controlled SKU selection
- Built-in field validation, so fewer order errors, credits and disputes to sort out later
What your customers get
- 24/7 self-service ordering in a browser, with nothing to install
- A multilingual portal
- New orders or copies of past orders in a few clicks
- Email confirmations at every step
- The order acknowledgment (855) in a readable format, such as a PDF
- Tracking of ASNs and invoices
- For distributors: order on behalf of multiple customers and ship to multiple locations, all from one login
Works with the rest of BOLD VAN
Exchange orders arrive as standard EDI, so they follow the same path as the rest of your EDI: your own mapping, BOLD Complete into your ERP, or BOLD Fulfillment.
Change ERPs without remapping a single trading partner or customer
Moving to a new ERP or other system? We connect BOLD Exchange to your new system, and your customers and vendors keep ordering exactly as they do today, with nothing to change on their side.
Still splitting partners across multiple VANs?
You don't have to. Bring every trading partner onto BOLD VAN: one connection, one bill, one team. And right now, the mapping can be free for you.
Which BOLD VAN product is right for you?
| Capability | BOLD Transmission and Connectivity | BOLD Complete | BOLD Fulfillment | You're viewingBOLD Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams that already map their own EDI | Teams that want EDI integrated into their systems | Suppliers who want to run orders to shipment | Companies whose partners include some that are not EDI-capable |
| Where the work happens | Your existing EDI setup | Inside your ERP, WMS or TMS | In BOLD Fulfillment, with or without your ERP | In a web portal, by email or from platforms like Shopify |
| What you get | VAN connectivity and document tracking | Mapping and integration into your systems, maintained | Warehouse, shipping and EDI in one connected system | Non-EDI orders turned into EDI, from a portal or platforms like Shopify |
| EDI system of your own? | Yes, yours | No, we integrate with your business system | No, it is built in | No, browser based |
BOLD Exchange
- Best for
- Companies whose partners include some that are not EDI-capable
- Where the work happens
- In a web portal, by email or from platforms like Shopify
- What you get
- Non-EDI orders turned into EDI, from a portal or platforms like Shopify
- EDI system of your own?
- No, browser based
BOLD Transmission and Connectivity
- Best for
- Teams that already map their own EDI
- Where the work happens
- Your existing EDI setup
- What you get
- VAN connectivity and document tracking
- EDI system of your own?
- Yes, yours
BOLD Complete
- Best for
- Teams that want EDI integrated into their systems
- Where the work happens
- Inside your ERP, WMS or TMS
- What you get
- Mapping and integration into your systems, maintained
- EDI system of your own?
- No, we integrate with your business system
BOLD Fulfillment
- Best for
- Suppliers who want to run orders to shipment
- Where the work happens
- In BOLD Fulfillment, with or without your ERP
- What you get
- Warehouse, shipping and EDI in one connected system
- EDI system of your own?
- No, it is built in
Frequently asked questions
What is web EDI?
Web EDI lets businesses that do not have EDI systems trade with businesses that do, through a web portal or a platform they already use. The EDI happens behind the scenes. BOLD Exchange is BOLD VAN's web EDI: your non-EDI partners order the way that suits them, and you get structured EDI.
What is BOLD Exchange?
BOLD Exchange is web EDI for partners who don't use EDI. Your customers can order through a portal connected to your ERP, with every order dropped into your EDI flow. Customers who won't use the portal can keep emailing orders instead. Orders from platforms like Shopify can be turned into EDI purchase orders for your vendors.
Do my customers need EDI or any software?
No. They order in a web browser, or keep emailing orders the way they do today. BOLD Exchange handles the EDI.
Does it connect to my ERP?
Yes. We connect the portal to your ERP's API, for example Microsoft Dynamics 365, so your customers see their own items, prices and volume discounts. Orders then drop into your EDI flow. If you do not have EDI mapped into your ERP yet, BOLD Complete handles that.
What happens if I change my ERP or other system later?
Nothing changes for your customers or vendors. We connect BOLD Exchange to your new ERP, WMS or other system, and they keep ordering exactly as they do today.
Can it send EDI orders to my vendors?
Yes. For example, orders from your Shopify store can be turned into EDI purchase orders and sent to your vendors automatically.
What do my customers see after they order?
Email confirmations at every step, the order acknowledgment (855) in a readable format such as a PDF and tracking of ASNs and invoices.
Is the portal available in other languages?
Yes. BOLD Exchange is multilingual, so customers and plant teams can work in the language that suits them.
Can a location without EDI use it?
Yes. A plant or warehouse without its own EDI system can run every step through the portal, from receiving and processing to scrap and shipping, while the EDI flows behind the scenes.
Can customers order without logging in to the portal?
Yes. Customers can keep emailing or uploading orders as Excel spreadsheets, CSV files, PDFs, positional or delimited files and the other formats we map. We set up each customer's format once, and they approve any order changes with one click from their email.
How do I get started, and how long does setup take?
Getting started begins with a short onboarding call. After that, you are provisioned in one day and typically testing in five.
Still have questions?
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