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eCommerce Connexion
November 14, 2007
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eCommerce Connexion: Third Anniversary Edition
August 29, 2007
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eCommerce Connexion: 3rd Annual Vendor Issue
May 23, 2007
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November 15, 2006
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August 23, 2006
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eCommerce Connexion: Vendor Case Study Issue
May 24, 2006
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February 22, 2006
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November 16, 2005
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September 12, 2005
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eCommerce Connexion: First Anniversary Issue
June 22, 2005
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eCommerce Connexion: First Annual Vendor Newsletter
April 27, 2005
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January 26, 2005
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October 8, 2004
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eCommerce Connexion: Premiere Issue
July 21, 2004
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Finding RFID ROI
by Paula Giovannetti
RFID is so simple in its basic premise, but where are we with RFID? We’ve seen on-again, off-again trading partner requests in retail. Where do the government, healthcare and automotive industries stand?
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A Chain of Events
by Mike Cassidy
As the world becomes more connected, the global sourcing of the things we buy has grown from bananas a hundred years ago, to just about anything that can be imagined today. Today, we call this interconnected flow of goods the supply chain. Do we ever stop to think just how interwoven global commerce has become?
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B2B: Choke-Point or Champion?
by Bryan Larkin
The latest industry research indicates that consumer product company goals and retailer expectations are on a collision course. Without deployment of appropriate resources, those corporate goals of global growth and supply chain optimization will be the victims of complex B2B projects. One study clearly showed that B2B programs lead to increased revenue and the more mature the program, the greater the revenue benefit.
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The Greening: Delivering a Sustainable Business Community
by Jonathan Gatrell
The advances in virtualization, the growing use of shared data centers and other operational options exist to reduce an organization’s footprint on the environment. Opportunities abound not only inside an enterprise, but also outside an enterprise as well. How can your organization contribute and benefit from this new IT imperative?
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BeijingBenz-DaimlerChrysler Uses SEEBURGER to Drive 1st Just-in-Sequence Car Factory in China
SEEBURGER Case Study
by Monisha Mills
In 2006, BeijingBenz-DaimlerChrysler opened an all-new state-of-the-art factory in Beijing. Despite the limited experience of Chinese manufacturing personnel with ERP or EDI systems, they decided to automate all back-end processes at the new plant to implement Just-in-Sequence production.
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Does Your Customer Think “7-10” = 17?
by Duane Cook
When I worked for a large manufacturing company, my customers did! We were “fat, dumb, and happy” that this was the best we could do and distributors were happy with the “seven-to-ten day” response. Or so we thought.
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MAHLE Consolidates EDI Activities Worldwide
Crossgate Case Study
by Steve Sprague
As part of this migration, all company departments will profit from the use of EDI. Since 2006, MAHLE has taken advantage of the Invoice Factory Solution from Crossgate that digitizes all incoming paper-based invoices. In the future, even more processes will be handled electronically.
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A.D. Sutton Evolves into a Category (Manager) All Its Own
Extol Case Study
Maureen Apicella came to A.D. Sutton six years ago to help implement several supply chain improvement areas. The company had already purchased systems that were “still in the box”. The mapping project commenced a successful, ongoing, and growing relationship that brought the fruits of B2B integration to A.D. Sutton and its many trading partners.
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Wayne’s World
Observations, Opinions and Musings from the Woods of Maine
by Wayne Marshall
The current economy is showing some major uncertainties. At EDI Specialists we are seeing some positive outlooks on the IT job marketplace. Wayne discusses some of his observations in his latest article.
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Vendor Issue Coming in MAY!
eCommerce Connexion is releasing our 4th Annual Vendor Issue and we are looking for companies to contribute articles and case studies. We are also seeking additional sponsors for the newsletter. The deadline is going to be May 7th and articles will be accepted on a first come/ first serve basis.
For more information, email the editor to be included in future issues!!
User Group Meetings & Conferences
GXS Spring Special Interest Group (SIG)
February 24-27, 2008
Las Vegas, NV
http://www.gxs.com/SIG/SIGregister2008.htm
Vendor Compliance Federation: The Retail Agenda: Performance Optimization 2008
April 6-9, 2008
Orlando, FL
Visit EDI Specialists at our Exhibit!
http://www.vcfww.com/vcf_event_detail.asp?frm1_event_id=91
Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2008
April 6-10, 2008
Las Vegas, NV
http://www.gartner.com/it/sym/2008/spg10/spg10.jsp?ref=2_8_08SymCC
Hardlines Technology Forum
April 22-25, 2008
Memphis, TN
Visit EDI Specialists at our Exhibit!
http://www.ahma.org/
TUCON
April 29- May 2, 2008
San Francisco, CA
http://tucon.tibco.com/
NEECOM
May 15-16, 2008
Westborough, MA
Keep an eye out for Wayne Marshall and other members of the EDI Specialists team!
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NDEDIC
May 17-20, 2008
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.ndedic.com/home/Conference/FutureMeetings/tabid/83/Default.aspx
NACHA Payments
May 18-21, 2008
Las Vegas, NV
http://www.nacha.org/conferences/Payments2008/default.htm
Industrial Supply Conference & Trade Fair
June 1-3, 2008
Chicago, IL
http://www.isapartners.org/isa_site/convention/convention.asp
ASC X12’s June Trimester Meeting in New Orleans
June 1-6, 2008
New Orleans, LA
http://www.x12.org/x12org/meetings/x12trimt/index.cfm
For more information, call (703) 970-4480 or visit www.x12.org
U Connect Conference
June 9-12, 2008
Dallas, TX
Visit EDI Specialists at Booth 211
http://uconnect.gs1us.org/
ASC X12’s September Trimester Meeting in Pittsburgh
Sept. 21-26, 2008
Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.x12.org/x12org/meetings/x12trimt/index.cfm
For more information, call (703) 970-4480 or visit www.x12.org
NEECOM
October 9, 2008
Westborough, MA
http://www.neecom.org
VCF/TPMA Annual Fall Conference
November 9-12, 2008
Scottsdale, AZ
http://www.vcfww.com/vcf_event_detail.asp?frm1_event_id=91
If you would like to add an event to the above list, please email the editor here!
Other User Groups
Atlanta Electronic Commerce Forum
www.aecf.biz
Mid Atlantic Electronic Commerce Users' Group
Info at: www.neecom.org
New England Electronic Commerce Users Group
www.neecom.org
NY/NJ METRO ECOM Users Group
Info at: www.neecom.org
Southern California eBusiness Forum
www.scedir.org
Contact Information
If you are interested in contributing to eCommerce Connexion or have any other questions or comments, please contact Gerard Noumi at 800-821-4644 or email him at gnoumi@edispecialists.com.
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