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eCommerce Connexion: Annual Vendor Issue
May 21, 2008
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February 13, 2008
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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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February 15, 2007
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November 15, 2006
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eCommerce Connexion: Second Anniversary Edition
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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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 Specialists Hires Industry Veteran James Fabiano And Expands Key IT Division
by Joseph Gilbody
EDI Specialists announces the hiring of industry veteran James Fabiano as well as the acquisition of his former company, PRG. The moves augment the company’s Key IT division offerings, which include staffing services spanning the entire spectrum of IT technologies.
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The Long Tail of B2B Standards
by Steve Keifer
In July 2006 Chris Anderson published a book called The Long Tail which illustrated how new Internet business models from pioneers such as amazon.com, Netflix and Apple have enabled an entirely new economic model for the media and entertainment industry. I believe that a long tail effect also has developed in the B2B e-commerce community.
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EDI & Industry Compliance: Sarbanes-Oxley
by Michael Kotoyan
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was created as a response to corporate fraud scandals such as Enron, Arthur Anderson and WorldCom. All publicly traded companies who are registered with the SEC must comply with SOX. The following case scenario is what SOX means for EDI in one organization.
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Managing Supply Chain Risk in a Global Business Community
by Jonathan Gatrell
Today’s economy is dominated by the rising costs of fuel, food and other commodities and the volatility is here to stay. Coupled with the credit crunch and changes in consumer buying behavior, there are three trends are noticeable within global logistics.
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Business Beyond Boundaries: Gaining Competitive Advantage in a Global Economy
A Joint SAP and Crossgate Paper
by Steve Sprague
Due to broken supply chain and financial processes, organizations are left with 20-30% higher working capital than necessary, compromised cash flow, lower profitability, and declining stock prices. In this joint white paper, learn how to utilize the SAP Business Process Platform to accelerate partner collaboration, actionable analytics, and profitability.
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Integration Professional
The New Role for EDI Professionals
by Phil Smith
If EDI fails to achieve 100% adoption in business, is it in danger of being replaced? The short answer is, no. However, as EDI evolves, so does the EDI professional’s world to include varying degrees of specialized business processing before or after data is interfaced with internal applications. This has given rise to a new breed of technology for the EDI professional, the integration gateway.
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EDI Outsourcing Helps Clopay Save Money and Allows Them to Focus on Internal Business
TIE Commerce Case Study
by Melinda Powers
They Clopay found maintaining updated trading partner EDI versions, training and retaining qualified technical resources, and purchasing EDI software costly and unmanageable. Recognizing these needs, Clopay decided to fully outsource their EDI processes to an experienced partner.
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ASC X12 Educates Healthcare Industry with 005010 Webinar Series
Live Webinars End August 21, 2008
by Patrice Scheyer
The ASC X12’s educational series of live webinars addressing the federal government’s much anticipated Notice of Proposed Rule Making to modify mandated HIPAA transactions will end on August 21, 2008. Read here for more details on how to register.
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The EDI Notepad Stories
Softshare
by Diane Koornwinder
While Softshare is not surprised on where EDI Notepad is being used, they are a little surprised at all the ingenuous ways EDI Notepad is being used beyond the occasional edit and review.
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Wayne's World
Observations, Opinions and Musings from the Woods of Maine
by Wayne Marshall
When I last wrote this column in May, we had not seen too much of a downturn in IT activity or budgets. That’s changed! It’s not as bad as it could be and it’s not all gloom and doom.
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Next Issue Published on November 19th! We are currently seeking contributors! For more information, email the editor to be included in future issues!!
User Group Meetings & Conferences
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
NDEDIC's 18th Annual Conference
May 14-17, 2009
Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa
Phoenix, AZ http://www.ndedic.com
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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