What are the drawbacks of Electronic Data Interchange processes?

Disadvantages of EDI processes are given below:

1. The X12 standard is so huge and general

2. Electronic Data Interchange communications negotiate a technical agreement to explain exactly what subset of EDI they will employ

3. EDI variants explain some optional EDI tools as mandatory and others as forbidden identify additional inter-component restrictions, specify a subset of codes in used code sets which will be accepted and used, might add additional codes, and limit the transaction sets which will be used.

4. The lack of semantic rigor within the meanings of different tools of EDI messages

5. Without being semantically-enabled, Electronic Data Interchange messages are unable to be interfaced along with Semantic Web Services

6. EDI is more expensive: several companies are only doing business along with others who use Electronic Data Interchange. When a company wants to do business along with three organizations, they should implement an EDI program. That expense may be very costly for small companies.