Integration
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The Differences Between EDI and Ecommerce
There are lots of different terms used to describe B2B process automation. These terms can be confusing, partly because they…
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Using BIRT Viewer Toolkit as the Default Viewer
Editor’s note: If you already have BIRT Viewer Toolkit (BVT), the information in this blog post will help you make…
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How you get error-free EDI documents that comply with your company’s business rules
EDI has been successfully adopted as the means to automate the exchange of business data, but this data can, of…
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What is the Relationship Between EDI and XML?
Any methodology that enables the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents falls under the heading of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). What…
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SWIFT Services Vendor Selection Checklist
More and more corporate treasury organizations are considering SWIFT services to route payment instructions or collect account statements from their…
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OpenText Acquires GXS
On November 5, 2013 we announced our intention to acquire GXS Group, Inc (GXS). Today, I am pleased to report…
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Using the JavaScript API to Embed BIRT Viewer Toolkit into PHP, .NET, and More
Earlier this month Actuate released the new BIRT Viewer Toolkit (BVT) for the BIRT developer community. The BVT makes integration…
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Reduce Risk with Secure Information Exchange
Every business is an information business and this is why digitization is a key corporate priority. Every enterprise exchanges massive…
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Security with Digital Certificates: Should you generate your own or use a Certificate Authority?
In the world of B2B, the recommended approach for ensuring the security of the documents you exchange with business partners…
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OpenText in the Spotlight: TSX and Innovation
On Thursday, October 31, I joined Ungad Chadda, Senior Vice President of the Toronto Stock Exchange, in the heart of…
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How Digital Certificates Help Ensure the Security of EDI Data
When you exchange EDI documents via the Internet, the security of your data is of vital importance. It is critical…
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What’s the difference between the 4 types of EDI acknowledgments?
When you send a document electronically to your business partner it is critical that you know for sure whether or…
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The Most Popular B2B Protocols As Chosen By You
We had a “standing room only” crowd at our recent GXS webinar, “How to Determine the Best Communications Protocol for…
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Which is Best for Your EDI Program? FTP, SFTP, FTPS, or AS2?
In my last blog, 5 Considerations When Deciding on Internet Communications Protocols, I highlighted the key factors you should consider…
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5 Considerations When Deciding on Internet Communications Protocols
In order for two computers to exchange files (internally or across the Internet) you will need file-handling software that follows…
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The Importance of Being Accurate
I was forwarded an article the other week that highlighted an important area of the order-to-pay process: data accuracy. It…
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A Sample EDI Document Flow in an ERS Program in the Automotive Industry
As promised in my last blog, How EDI ASNs Enable Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS), here’s a look at the wider…
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How EDI ASNs Enable Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS)
Just as with the Cross-Docking, Drop-Shipping and the Direct Store Delivery processes described in earlier posts, the ASN document is…
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