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What is eCommerce and how does EDI help eCommerce activities?

What is eCommerce? eCommerce has been described as being a virtual market place, whereby all the transactions that occur in the physical world are also available on computer systems via the Internet. The main activities of eCommerce include purchasing, selling, marketing, services and distribution via the World Wide Web. eCommerce... read more →

May 5, 2013
eCommerce, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

3PLs: Automate, automate, automate…

In Real Estate we are always told the key to success is all about Location, Location, Location! I would like to try and bring this maxim to the world of Third Party Logistics (3PL), where I believe the key to success should be Automate, Automate, Automate! Having a smooth, successful... read more →

April 17, 2013
3pl, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Third Party Logistics

Advantages of adding Advance Ship Notice (ASN) and GS1-128 labels to your EDI supply chain process

Question: Hi Roger, my retailer wants me to add Advance Ship Notices and GS1-128 barcode labels to our EDI process. Are there any advantages in doing this for our firm? Or is this all just for the retailer's benefit? Answer: It is a common misconception that the addition of the... read more →

April 10, 2013
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

AS2 with Walmart

Question: Hi Louisa, I have just landed a contract to supply Walmart (woohoo!) but they want me to do EDI by using something called AS2. Do you know what AS2 is? Answer: Hi Jim, thanks for the question. Yes, AS2 (Applicability Statement 2) is a specification intended to ensure the... read more →

March 22, 2013
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Healthcare Industry and the EDI 835 and EDI 837 Transaction Sets

Question: Hi Louisa, I work in the Healthcare Industry and have been recently asked by one of our trading partners if we can handle the EDI 837 and EDI 835 Transaction Sets. Do you know what these are? Answer: Hi Stephanie, thanks for your question. I will answer separately on... read more →

February 26, 2013
EDI Documents, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and the EDI 852 Transaction Set

Question: Hi Louisa, our customer (a large store retailer) wants us to do something called VMI and the EDI 852 document. Do you know what these mean? Answer: Hi Todd, thanks for your question. Vendor-Managed inventory (VMI) is a business model in which the buyer of a product provides certain... read more →

February 5, 2013
Electronic Data Interchange, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

The Differences Between EDI X12 and EDIFACT

Question: Hi Roger, we recently got a contract to supply an organization in Germany which will require EDI. This would normally be no problem to us as we have been doing EDI with our North American trading partners for over four years; however, our new German contract requires us to... read more →

January 31, 2013
EDI Documents, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

EDI 830 Forecasting Schedule

Question: Hi Louisa, I work for an automotive supplier and one of our customers recently stated that they wanted to start sending us an EDI 830 document. Would you be able to explain more about what an EDI 830 is and its purpose? Answer: An EDI 830 (DELFOR in EDIFACT)... read more →

January 10, 2013
Uncategorized

Dollars, Nickels and Dimes! What Do You Really Save With EDI?

In 2010, GS1 UK commissioned Professor Richard Wilding of the Cranfield School of Business Management to carry out a report on EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) with regard to the UK retail sector. Professor Wilding and his team performed exhaustive research and highlighted in great detail all the advantages that are... read more →

December 27, 2012
EDI Documents, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)