EDI Consulting: 5 Key Factors for Secure and Reliable Integration

Many companies look for EDI consulting when SEEBURGER BIS, APIs, e‑invoicing, or global rollouts need to run reliably. Examples such as Dr. Oetker, Bossard, edding, and Bell Food Group show what really matters in complex B2B integration.

Author: Team aurebus

Published: 26.05.2026 Last update: 26.05.2026

Category: E-invoice , Integration , Operations , SEEBURGER BIS

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Many companies are currently looking for EDI consulting because their integration landscape is becoming more complex. It’s no longer just about classic EDI connections. Today, SEEBURGER BIS, API EDI, Peppol, e‑invoicing, cloud systems, retail EDI, automotive EDI, and global ERP rollouts all come together.

If orders, invoices, delivery notes, or master data do not run reliably, errors quickly occur in logistics, ERP, finance, or customer service. That’s why companies need more than just a tool. They need experience with platforms, processes, formats, data protection, and compliance.

aurebus has been supporting such projects for many years, is an official SEEBURGER partner and brings over 20 years of experience with the SEEBURGER BIS platform. This includes SEEBURGER operations and updates for Dr. Oetker, a full EDI migration within a D365 implementation at Bossard, the modernization of B2B integration at edding, and SEEBURGER migration and operations for Bell Food Group.

EDI Consulting for SEEBURGER, API, and E‑Invoicing

Today, EDI projects affect multiple areas at once: ERP, logistics, procurement, finance, customer service, partner communication, and compliance.

Typical topics include:

SEEBURGER consulting
SEEBURGER BIS
EDI integration
API EDI
Peppol
E‑invoicing
Retail EDI
Automotive EDI
EDI mapping
Supplier onboarding
B2B integration
AS2, OFTP2, HTTPS, SFTP
EDIFACT, VDA, SAP IDoc, X12, XML, CSV

aurebus works exactly in these areas: SEEBURGER BIS, EDI formats, protocols, APIs, mapping, partner onboarding, monitoring, incident management, ERP adapters, security, and certificate management.

1. SEEBURGER BIS Requires More Than Platform Knowledge

SEEBURGER BIS is the central platform for B2B integration in many companies. But the platform alone is not enough. What matters is how well processes, partners, formats, and internal systems work together.

Key aspects include:

Clean analysis of existing interfaces
Clear mapping logic
Secure communication channels
Monitoring and error handling
Patch and update planning
Documentation for operations and audits
Stable migrations without downtime

Dr. Oetker relies on aurebus for regular maintenance and updates of the SEEBURGER BIS platform. The goal is to ensure stability, availability, and up-to-date B2B processes. This example shows: structured maintenance is not a side task – it is essential for secure and stable operations

2. E‑Invoicing Becomes Mandatory in 2027 and 2028

E‑invoicing is one of the main drivers of new integration projects. Since January 1, 2025, companies in Germany must be able to receive e‑invoices in B2B scenarios.

From January 1, 2027, issuing e‑invoices becomes mandatory for companies with more than €800,000 annual revenue. From January 1, 2028, the obligation applies to all companies in B2B.

This means: companies must not only create a new invoice format — they must integrate invoice processes technically and functionally.

This includes:

XRechnung
ZUGFeRD
EN 16931
Validation
Archiving
ERP integration
Incoming and outgoing invoices
Peppol or other transmission channels
Monitoring and error handling

A simple PDF sent by email is not sufficient in the long term. What matters is a structured, machine-readable dataset that can be processed automatically.

Unternehmen müssen heute ihre Prozesse effizient und vernetzt gestalten, um in einer globalisierten Welt wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben. Die Integration von ERP-Systemen wie Odoo in bestehende Partnernetzwerke ist dabei zentral. Der Odoo EDI Adapter ermöglicht den nahtlosen Austausch von Daten wie Bestellungen, Rechnungen und Lieferscheinen zwischen unterschiedlichen Systemen.

3. API EDI Is Replacing Pure Point-to-Point Connections

Many companies now combine classic EDI processes with APIs, especially in modern ERP systems, cloud platforms, webshops, portals, and international rollouts.

Typical scenario:

Orders via EDI
Status data via API
Invoices as e‑invoices
Despatch advice to logistics partners
Central monitoring via integration platform

At Bossard, for example, an eShop was connected with synchronous, high-performance web services via SEEBURGER BIS to ERP systems. In another project, aurebus took technical responsibility for the EDI migration as part of a D365 implementation.

Today, EDI consulting must understand both worlds: classic EDI standards and modern API architectures.

4. Retail and Automotive EDI Require Precise Mapping

EDI processes in retail and automotive environments, like marketplace or partner integrations, are highly critical. They involve high volumes, strict formats, partner rules, and tight timelines.

Typical messages include:

ORDERS (purchase orders)
ORDRSP (order confirmations)
DESADV (despatch advice)
INVOIC (invoices)
PRICAT (price catalogs)
DELFOR and DELJIT in automotive

Even small mapping errors can result in incorrect bookings, delayed deliveries, or rejected invoices.

Bell Food Group shows why this matters. A stable EDI operation is essential because fast and error-free communication with suppliers and customers is critical. In such environments, reliability, efficiency, compliance, and stable operations are key.

5. Data Protection and Compliance Must Be Built In

B2B integration involves business-critical data such as orders, prices, invoices, delivery data, and master data.

That’s why data protection, security, and compliance are not optional — they must be part of the solution from the beginning.

Key aspects include:

Secure data transmission
Roles and permissions
Certificate management
Logging
Traceable data flows
Documentation
Clear operational processes
Monitoring
Audit readiness

Global companies in particular have high requirements for security and compliance. Projects with Dr. Oetker, Bossard, Containerships, and Bell Food Group show: technical integration must also be operationally robust.

Practical Examples: Why Experience Matters

Southco: SEEBURGER BIS upgrade and system stability

In this project, aurebus supported the SEEBURGER BIS upgrade and ensured that the platform remained stable, secure, and fully operational throughout the transition — without disrupting ongoing business processes.

Bossard: D365 and global EDI migration

Demonstrates the complexity of global ERP harmonization with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and full EDI migration, including mapping, testing, and go-live.

edding: Reduced complexity in B2B integration

Illustrates how a historically grown integration landscape can be simplified through standardization, resulting in more transparency and scalability.

Bell Food Group: SEEBURGER migration and retail EDI

Highlights how migration, 24/7 operations, monitoring, and compliance work together in a demanding retail environment.

Conclusion: EDI Consulting Is Becoming Strategic

EDI consulting today goes far beyond implementing individual interfaces. Companies need support across SEEBURGER BIS, API EDI, Peppol, e‑invoicing, mapping, migrations, partner onboarding, and global rollouts.

Those who prepare now reduce risks for 2027 and 2028. Especially with e‑invoicing and international B2B processes, it pays to assess your current integration landscape early.

Do You Plan an EDI Migration or E‑Invoicing Project?

Do you want to review your SEEBURGER BIS landscape, prepare an EDI migration, or align your processes with upcoming e‑invoicing requirements?

aurebus supports you with SEEBURGER consulting, EDI mapping, API EDI, Peppol, e‑invoicing, monitoring, and secure operations.

Let’s talk! Together we assess which systems, partners, formats, and processes are affected.