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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…

July 18, 2023 4 minutes read
80% of Manufacturers Experience 1% or Greater Error Processing for Supply Chain Transactions

80% of Manufacturers Experience 1% or Greater Error Processing for Supply Chain Transactions

In 2009 we conducted a study on the inter-relationships of B2B e-commerce deployments and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) projects.  One of the issues we explored…

March 8, 2010 3 minutes read
Dr. Hau Lee’s Triple-A Supply Chain

Dr. Hau Lee’s Triple-A Supply Chain

One of the best strategy concepts that I have encountered in recent years is Dr. Hau Lee of Stanford University’s Triple-A Supply Chain.  Dr. Lee…

December 1, 2009 2 minutes read
Ten Reasons the B2B e-Marketplaces Failed

Ten Reasons the B2B e-Marketplaces Failed

After reading my earlier post on B2B e-Marketplaces, someone asked me – Why write about the B2B e-Marketplaces?  It was a long time ago and…

November 9, 2009 5 minutes read
B2B e-Marketplaces – A Look Back Ten Years Later

B2B e-Marketplaces – A Look Back Ten Years Later

Some call it the Golden Age of B2B e-Commerce.  Others call it the height of insanity.  Regardless of your perspective, it is difficult to argue…

October 28, 2009 5 minutes read
The Incredible HULFT – My Favorite B2B Network Protocol

The Incredible HULFT – My Favorite B2B Network Protocol

Of all the various B2B Communications and Managed File Transfer (MFT) protocols in the market, HULFT is probably my favorite.  AS1 is probably a close…

August 27, 2009 2 minutes read
Where Supplier Portals Went Wrong

Where Supplier Portals Went Wrong

There is no dispute that portals have changed supply chains forever. However, as with many disruptive technologies, not only has a new set of benefits…

March 20, 2009 6 minutes read
Benefits of Supplier Portals

Benefits of Supplier Portals

Portals were one of the innovative new technologies introduced during the dot com era. But unlike marketplaces, exchanges and other failed concepts, portals successfully gained…

March 18, 2009 3 minutes read

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