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eCommerce Connexion: EC/EDI Industry Newsletter
February 13, 2008
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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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eCommerce Connexion
February 15, 2007
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eCommerce Connexion
November 15, 2006
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eCommerce Connexion: Second Anniversary Edition
August 23, 2006
Vol. 3
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eCommerce Connexion: Vendor Case Study Issue
May 24, 2006
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eCommerce Connexion
February 22, 2006
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eCommerce Connexion
November 16, 2005
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eCommerce Connexion
September 12, 2005
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eCommerce Connexion: First Anniversary Issue
June 22, 2005
Vol. 2
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eCommerce Connexion: First Annual Vendor Newsletter
April 27, 2005
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eCommerce Connexion: Issue 3
January 26, 2005
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eCommerce Connexion: the Second Issue
October 8, 2004
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eCommerce Connexion: Premiere Issue
July 21, 2004
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EDI and Darwin – Survival of the Fittest
GXS
by Steve Keifer
If you would have asked a B2B practitioner in 1998 whether EDI would still be in use ten years from now, chances are high that he or she would have predicted no. Not only does EDI remain popular, but its use is growing more accepted, not less.
[FULL STORY]
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EDI Specialists
A Name by Any Other Name Might Be Wrong
by Paula Giovannetti
At the last two conferences attended by EDI Specialists, Paula was alarmed by the confusion caused by incorrect Supply Chain terminology used by both participants and “expert” speakers. In this article, Paula describes how to properly use GTIN or SSCC or Unit Load, not “UPC” or “EPC” or “128” or “pallet”.
[FULL STORY]
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Cook Consulting
Springtime for Your Website!
by Duane Cook
Spring is in the air! Here are a few key thoughts from your garden which you can apply to your website!
[FULL STORY]
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Crossgate
by Rolf Schumann
Your Business May Be Part of a Network — But Is It Truly Connected? Accelerate Competitive Advantage with a Business Network Strategy
[FULL STORY]
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EDI Specialists: Key IT
EDI Specialists Launches New Division For IT Staffing – Key IT
by Joseph Gilbody
Key IT provides contract staff augmentation, permanent placement, consulting and outsourcing support across all technologies.
[FULL STORY]
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EDI Support, Inc.
Announcing: Easy-Trade Service from EDI Support
by Shandra Wellborn
EDI Support Inc. (an Aurora Technologies firm) announces the introduction of its latest solution for non-EDI capable SMBs that are seeking a simple, yet inexpensive solution to their current trading partner’s mandates.
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EXTOL
Maines Paper and Food Service
New customer demands that included rapid adoption of new business processes and high service level commitments required the implementation of an XML messaging format that the company’s EDI infrastructure could not support.
[FULL STORY]
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Foresight
CommerceHub Case Study
So what do you do when e-commerce volume grows beyond your capacity for manual validation… Increase staff? Test only a sample of files? Find a better way.
[FULL STORY]
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Inovis
The Pursuit of the Perfect Order
No enterprise is an island. Defined as being on-time, complete, damage-free, and with correct documentation, the common paradigm of “the perfect order” is not tangible, but it is an archetype of flawless, optimally efficient, end-to-end interactions among supply chain partners.
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LANSA
Terminix Case Study
by Lori Piotrowski
When the largest termite and pest control company in the world wanted to grow its business opportunities, it looked to LANSA for assistance to expand its EDI capabilities.
[FULL STORY]
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RedTail Solutions
ATSCO Remanufacturing Case Study
RedTail’s solution helps ATSCO remanufacturing meet requirements of a key customer.
[FULL STORY]
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SEEBURGER
Vattenfall Case Study
by Monisha Mills
At Vattenfall, about 3,500 invoices come in daily per fax and per post. As the manual data entry ate up resources and they realized that they needed to acquire a solution to directly integrate invoice data into its ERP system, and to realize process automation of validation and release.
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Sterling Commerce
The Business Case for B2B Managed Services
by Dave Carmichael
EDI has long been the most effective technology for creating transaction efficiencies among business partners. Our changing landscape demands more sophisticated tools, such that the need for EDI technologies has evolved to a need for B2B collaboration capabilities.
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Wayne's World
Observations, Opinions and Musings from the Woods of Maine
by Wayne Marshall
In his latest article, Wayne discusses some of the economic trends that he has noticed. While it might be a tough time, it is a great time to sharpen your skills because the IT market will turn around.
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Next Issue Published on August 13th! We are currently seeking contributors! For more information, email the editor to be included in future issues!!
User Group Meetings & Conferences
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/
Gartner Application Architecture, Development and Integration Summit
June 9-11, 2008
Orlando, FL
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=603607
Gartner BPM Summit September 10-12, 2008
Washington DC
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=611409
ASC X12’s September Trimester Meeting in Pittsburgh September 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
2008 CSCMP Global Annual Conference October 5-8, 2008
Denver, Colorado http://cscmp.org/events/conf_08_global/index.asp
NEECOM October 9, 2008 Westborough, MA
Visit EDI Specialists in the Exhibit Hall http://www.neecom.org
VCF/TPMA Annual Fall Conference November 9-12, 2008 Scottsdale, AZ
Visit EDI Specialists in the Exhibit Hall http://www.vcfww.com/vcf_event_detail.asp?frm1_event_id=91
National Retail Federation- The Big Show
January 11-14, 2009
New York, NY
Visit EDI Specialists in the Exhibit Hall
www.nrf.com/annual09
AHMA- Hardlines Technology Forum
April 19-22, 2009
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.ahma.org/htf/
Sterling Commerce Customer Connection April 27-29, 2009 San Antonio, TX http://sterlingcommerce.com/connection09/
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.
EDI Specialists, Inc. "Your Key to e-Commerce Success" info@EDIspecialists.com www.EDIspecialists.com 800-821-4644
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