- 1. The Complexity of the Supply Chain
- (Logistics)
- Supply chain is a complicated beast, and we can’t afford to skimp on the details (e.g. timeliness, quality, logistics, etc.) in our business operations. Despite the fact that the term is often used interchangeably ...
- 2. The Evolution of Container Chassis Provisioning
- (Logistics)
- ... and a more expedited pick up and drop off of cargo. The chassis was owned and/or leased and maintained by the ocean carriers. Motor carriers were allowed free access to chassis through interchange agreements. ...
- 3. Supply Chain Delays are Inevitable
- (Supply)
- Supply chain is a complicated beast, and we can’t afford to skimp on the details (e.g. timeliness, quality, logistics, etc.) in our business operations. Despite the fact that the term is often used interchangeably ...
- 4. GS1 US Now Offers Standard Color and Size Codes
- (News)
- ... and color. The codes also provide a common language for product color and size identification for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), a process that allows companies to exchange business information such ...
- 5. New Tech Is Helping Lower Inventory Levels Across The Supply Chain
- (Logistics)
- ... A good service provider takes advantage of electronic data interchange (EDI) to share information. This technology does various things which include tracking invoicing, eliminating data entry time and ...
- 6. Why EDI is not sufficient for tracking the cold supply chain and what is the solution.
- (Logistics)
- ... at what might be a shortcoming that needs to be addressed. Logistics has for long lagged in the use of technology in operations. It still employs old methods such as the Electronic Data Interchange ...
- 7. Supply chain logistics are increasingly integrated with ERP systems
- (Logistics)
- ... according to the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) standard. EDI files associated with logistics have become integral to the process. These electronic documents were originally separate from inventory ...
- 8. Disruption vs. Innovation
- (News)
- What's the difference between innovation and disruption, and who cares anyway? Well, it turns out that the terms, although often used interchangeably, have quite different meanings and are very significant ...
- 9. Your EDI App
- (EDI)
- Moving EDI data around the globe is old hat to most of the folks reading this ec-bp newsletter. Managing the connections and translations can get complex and picky when it comes to the details of the files ...
- 10. How Much Does an EDI Transaction Cost?
- (EDI)
- It’s fairly well documented that EDI and automated B2B processes can save money over manual, paper-based transactions. But just how much money are buyers and suppliers paying per EDI transaction, and are ...
- 11. Your EDI Payments - Exposed
- (EDI)
- There continues to be confusion around who pays the price for EDI. There are three answers to this based on the definition of the question. EDI VAN costs If the question is around the cost ...
- 12. The Value Add Makes the VAN
- (EDI)
- Value-Added Networks (VANs) have been around for more than 30 years. But today’s VAN is definitely not your father’s VAN. VANs have evolved from simply being a managed network on which to exchange EDI ...
- 13. How EDI Translates Into Supply Chain Precision
- (EDI)
- ... data interchange, or EDI. According to Raja, “EDI plays an important role in supply chain precision,” in several ways, including: • Improved efficiency • Electronic order acknowledgments • Advance shipment ...
- 14. EDI is More Than Just Digits
- (EDI)
- ... Data Interchange is just one part of company-to-company communication. And both buyers and suppliers can benefit from using other forms of communication, too. When there’s a problem, simply picking up ...
- 15. Save Time – And Money – With Electronic Order Processing
- (Management)
- ... interchange) as part of digital operations, the phrase could not be more fitting. When a company transitions from paper-based operations to EDI, time savings can be dramatic. Typically, companies put EDI ...
- 16. Should EDI be outsourced?
- (EDI)
- ... transfer of vital information, such as invoices and supply chain data, is immeasurably impacted by EDI, the electronic data interchange. If the systems running EDI aren’t functioning with exact precision, ...
- 17. Supply Chain Predictions for 2015
- (Supply)
- About this time last year, I predicted the hottest topics in the supply chain world for 2014 would be Big Data, robots, drones, same-day delivery, and M2M. Not bad, I’d say! Now, if I could only do as ...
- 18. Survey Reveals Paper Invoicing Overwhelming Company Billing Departments
- (Management)
- According to a survey recently released by Canon Business Process Services, a majority of account payable (AP) departments are overwhelmed by the volume of paper and investment of time necessitated by ...
- 19. Will Omnichannel Transform Pricing?
- (Retail)
- A few decades ago the concept of making buying items more convenient lead to the growth of the 'convenience store.' 7-Eleven and its ilk popped up across the country. They were small stores with a limited ...
- 20. Is China Outgrowing the World?
- (Management)
- China is really big. Of course that's no surprise, but in the context of the supply chain it makes a lot of difference to competitors, customers and suppliers across the globe. What's either interesting ...
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