EDI
E-commerce and EDI: What’s the difference?
There are lots of different terms used to describe B2B process automation. These terms can be confusing, partly because they are so inter-related. This article…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Eight Ways to Mitigate Operational Risk in the Cloud for Financial Services
GXS recently sponsored a webinar titled “Compliance in the Cloud: Raising the Bar in Financial Services.” CEB TowerGroup Senior Research Director Rod Nelsestuen joined me…
How B2B Integration Automates the Procure-to-Pay Cycle for Manufacturing Companies
Large companies in the aerospace, automotive, high tech and industrial manufacturing sector purchase trillions of dollars of goods every year. Most of the purchases consist…
Benefits of using ASNs (Advanced Shipment Notices)
I continue to be surprised by at how many companies are still not requiring Advanced Shipment Notices (ASNs) from their suppliers. Advanced shipment notices provide…
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