EDI
Metal Tech MFG optimizes its B2B integration and EDI automation capabilities
Guest author Jonathon Enslow, IT Manager at Metal Tech MFG, explains how the engineering company frees up thousands of hours a year for value-added work with OpenText™ Business Network Cloud Foundation.
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 – such as your suppliers,…
November 20, 2013 • 4 minute read
Driving Innovation & Growth
The growth of unstructured information inside the enterprise is staggering. In fact, experts estimate that over 80 percent of data in organizations is unstructured and…
November 20, 2013 • 3 minute read
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 that only the intended recipient…
November 06, 2013 • 4 minute read
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 not it was received. Furthermore,…
October 21, 2013 • 4 minute read
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 B2B Integration.” In an easy-to-understand…
October 08, 2013 • 2 minute read
Which is Best for Your EDI Program? FTP, SFTP, FTPS, or AS2?
What are the most commonly used communications protocols? FTP (File Transfer Protocol) with VPN (Virtual Private Network) FTP was the first robust, reliable file transfer…
September 24, 2013 • 4 minute read
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 certain communication rules (protocols). If…
September 13, 2013 • 3 minute read
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…
August 07, 2013 • 3 minute read
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…
July 22, 2013 • 3 minute read
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…
June 28, 2013 • 5 minute read
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…
June 25, 2013 • 4 minute read
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…
June 12, 2013 • 3 minute read
