Electronic standard for exchanging business documents between organizations

• A. Drum schedule
• B. Dock-2-stock
• C. Electronic data interchange (EDI)
• D. Distribution warehouse

Answer: (C)

Electronic data interchange, or EDI, is the established approach for standardizing and transmitting business documents between organizations. It defines the formats and transmission methods for messages such as purchase orders, invoices, and shipping notices, allowing trading partners to exchange data automatically without manual entry. This speeds processing, improves accuracy, and enables integrated supply-chain workflows. The other terms aren’t about electronic document exchange—drum schedule is a production planning tool for sequencing work, dock-to-stock relates to inbound receiving and putting away in inventory, and a distribution warehouse is a facility type used to store and distribute goods.