Data Communication Solutions
- Founded 1991
DCS is a vendor-neutral EDI consulting firm that has provided comprehensive EDI implementation, managed services, development, training, and support since 1991, working across all major B2B integration platforms without selling software.
Perfect for
DCS is best suited for mid-size to enterprise organizations that already have or need EDI capabilities but lack the internal expertise, bandwidth, or staffing to manage them effectively. Ideal clients include:
- Companies running EDI on platforms like Cleo, OpenText, IBM Sterling, Microsoft BizTalk, Boomi, or SPS Commerce who need expert-level support without switching systems
- Organizations facing a growing backlog of trading partner onboarding or EDI development projects
- Businesses that have lost a key EDI specialist and need immediate stabilization of operations
- Manufacturers and distributors in automotive, food and beverage, CPG, and equipment industries with complex B2B integration requirements
- 3PL and warehousing companies that need EDI integration with trading partners, customers, and supply chain systems
- Companies frustrated with SaaS EDI platform support (particularly SPS Commerce) who need an advocate to drive issue resolution
Key strengths
Vendor-neutral and system-agnostic: DCS works with any EDI platform, providing unbiased guidance rather than pushing proprietary software
Clients retain full ownership of all EDI maps and development work, avoiding vendor lock-in
Certified partner of OpenText, Cleo, and IBM with over 30 years of hands-on EDI production experience
Flexible engagement models ranging from ad hoc hourly support to full managed EDI outsourcing (30-80 hours/month), with predictable monthly costs
Complimentary two-hour system assessment and consultation with no sales pressure or obligation
Considerations
DCS is a consulting and services firm, not a software provider; companies looking for an all-in-one EDI platform will still need to license software separately
Support is billed on time-and-materials or fixed monthly hours, which may not suit organizations seeking unlimited support models
No mention of pre-built ecommerce platform connectors (e.g., Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce); focus is on enterprise B2B/EDI rather than D2C ecommerce integrations
As a specialized EDI consultancy, they do not appear to offer broader supply chain technology services like WMS, TMS, or order management
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About Data Communication Solutions
Data Communication Solutions (DCS) is a veteran EDI consulting company founded in 1991, specializing in full-spectrum Electronic Data Interchange services for businesses across multiple industries. As a system-agnostic consultancy, DCS does not sell software. Instead, the company focuses entirely on helping organizations implement, manage, optimize, and troubleshoot EDI environments using whatever platform best fits the client's needs. This vendor-neutral approach allows DCS to provide unbiased guidance, whether a client runs Cleo Integration Cloud, OpenText Data Integrator, IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, Microsoft BizTalk, Boomi, SPS Commerce, or other EDI solutions.
DCS offers five core service lines: EDI Managed Services (outsourced daily EDI operations typically delivered in 30 to 80 hours per month), EDI Development Services (new implementations, system migrations, trading partner onboarding, and custom mapping), EDI Support Services (ad hoc troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and emergency production support), EDI Training (customized, hands-on sessions built around each client's specific systems and processes), and SPS Commerce Support (specialized advocacy and technical guidance for companies struggling with SaaS EDI platform limitations). The company also provides complimentary two-hour system assessments to help prospects evaluate their current EDI health or explore platform options.
DCS serves industries including automotive, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, equipment manufacturing, and warehousing/third-party logistics. The firm is a certified partner of OpenText, Cleo, and IBM, with consultants who bring over 40 years of combined experience in Gentran and Sterling B2Bi alone. Clients retain full ownership of all maps and development work DCS produces, and the company pairs each client with a dedicated, US-based specialist who learns their specific business processes for continuity and faster resolution over time. Case studies highlight results such as up to 90% reduction in compliance chargebacks and internal teams spending up to 75% less time on manual EDI troubleshooting.
Integrations
- OpenText BizLink
- OpenText BizConnect
- OpenText BizManager 400
- OpenText TrustedLink Enterprise (TLE)
- OpenText TrustedLink for i (TLi)
- OpenText TrustedLink for Windows (TLW)
- OpenText B2B Integration Essentials
- OpenText B2B Integration Foundation
- OpenText Data Integrator
- Cleo Integration Cloud (CIC)
- Cleo Clarify
- Cleo Studio
- Cleo Harmony
- Cleo LexiCom
- Cleo VLTrader
- Cleo VLProxy
- Cleo EEI (Extol EDI Integrator)
- Cleo EBI (Extol Business Integrator)
- IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
- IBM Gentran Server
- IBM Gentran iSeries
- IBM Gentran Director
- IBM Gentran Server Windows
- IBM Gentran UNIX
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