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How AI is shaping the future of EDI

AI will have a major impact on the future of EDI and supply chains, speeding data mapping, enabling user productivity and enhancing crucial analytics.

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The Importance of Being Accurate

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 turns out that when certain…

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A Sample EDI Document Flow in an ERS Program in the Automotive Industry

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 set of EDI documents typically…

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How EDI ASNs Enable Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS)

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 an important component of a…

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German Automotive Industry to Move From VDA to Global EDIFACT Messages

German Automotive Industry to Move From VDA to Global EDIFACT Messages

The global automotive industry has grown around a collection of regional B2B standards, primarily covering documents and communication protocols. The key automotive regions even had…

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SME e-Invoicing Adoption in Europe – Part 3 The Role of Government

SME e-Invoicing Adoption in Europe – Part 3 The Role of Government

Many governments have, or are considering, mandating electronic invoicing and any company doing business with the public sector will be required to issue their invoices…

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Supply Chain Management Transformation: Technology Shifts the Focus from Process Efficiency to Adding Strategic Value

Supply Chain Management Transformation: Technology Shifts the Focus from Process Efficiency to Adding Strategic Value

Cost shedding and process optimization are the typical drivers of supply chain technology purchases. No surprise there. However, according to Gartner, a shift is taking…

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Marketplaces and The New Sell Side of Retail

Marketplaces and The New Sell Side of Retail

Not every retailer is enjoying high levels of success with online sales.  In fact, many are abandoning their storefronts altogether – particularly small and midsize…

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How EDI ASNs Enable Warehouse Cross-Docking

How EDI ASNs Enable Warehouse Cross-Docking

The ASN is a useful document if you are looking to support cost-saving business processes like Cross-Docking. Cross-Docking is a logistical practice of transferring materials…

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The Advance Ship Notice (ASN) — 20/20 Vision

The Advance Ship Notice (ASN) — 20/20 Vision

While hindsight may be 20/20, when applied to an enterprise supply chain, it’s not as impactful as foresight. In order to reduce supply chain costs,…

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NACHA Global Payments Forum 2013 – a GXS Waltz in Vienna

NACHA Global Payments Forum 2013 – a GXS Waltz in Vienna

In a recent announcement GXS highlighted the reasons behind our new membership to the National Automated Clearing House Association’s Global Payment Forum. Last week, I…

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AS2 or Traditional EDI – Which is Better?

AS2 or Traditional EDI – Which is Better?

Companies of all sizes have found significant cost savings by automating high-volume or time-consuming processes—B2B commerce is no exception. Automating the exchange of business documents…

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Why You Should Consider AS2

Why You Should Consider AS2

Electronic exchange of B2B commerce documents will help to eliminate errors, minimize processing time, and provide better visibility into your business processes. AS2 (Applicability Statement…

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