- 21. Amazon Jumps Into IoT
- (News)
- Is it any wonder that Amazon is jumping in now that IoT is heating up? Their AWS group has developed an ioT platform that is generating interest.Sheetal Kumbhar posts an article by Daniel Collins on the ...
- 22. The Unnecessary Costs Of EDI Document Errors
- (EDI)
- ... and the robust digital transmission protocols in place across the supply chain, it’s unlikely that individual characters are replaced with random and invalid data. Far more likely is the information entered ...
- 23. VANs Are Well Positioned to Support Logistics
- (Logistics)
- ... also providing additional visibility along the way. One of the things a VAN can provide is a managed approach to both connections and delivery. Configuring protocols (e.g. AS2) can take significant time ...
- 24. Who Will Own the IoT?
- (News)
- There's a lot of discussion taking place over who will build and 'own' the top layer that the Internet of Things (IoT) will function underneath. On the Forbes site, Jon Bruner takes us through several ...
- 25. AS2 Best Practices
- (News)
- ... using protocols like AS2, they need to ensure the reliability and security provided by the VAN is part of their new world. Read the recent article on the Automated Trader site to get some ideas about how ...
- 26. Connecting Everything
- (Integration)
- ... of recent tech developments and crucial trends converge? What happens when you combine cloud technology, wireless networks, standardized communications protocols, RFID, worldwide IP networks, Big Data, ...
- 27. Gumby or a Stick Figure?
- (EDI)
- ... years when the introduction of other language protocols started to emerge. I witnessed transactions related to the new protocol appear as it transitioned through various phases of maturity. Notably it ...
- 28. Alternatives to EDI 852 Data Collection
- (Retail)
- While some enhancements have been implemented for certain retailers’ 852 Point of Sale documents, more effort appears to be plowed into improving the data on vendor portals. This does make sense. Why not ...
- 29. Broaden Your Thinking
- (Retail)
- When I heard this month’s topic, the question of whether EDI has a role in the world of mobile eBusiness (m-commerce), my first thought was “why the heck not?” Even though I know little about m-commerce, ...
- 30. Measuring EDI
- (EDI)
- In early August we discussed the topic of return on investment (ROI) for the EDI program which was enough to pique my focus back on the subject. Admittedly over many years I was caught up in the day to ...
- 31. Which Tool Belt Do I Need?
- (EDI)
- ... structure and communication protocols? Or is our ERP system so complex that we need an expert in that system and we can train them on EDI and the business cycles? The typical response would ...
- 32. EDI ROI Confusion
- (EDI)
- While one could think that the Economy was slowly coming back, we’re stopped by indecision with our government officials again resulting in a drop in the stock market of over 500 points last Thursday. ...
- 33. The Case for EDI ROI - It Depends
- (EDI)
- Let’s face it: the more money you want to spend, the more likely it is that a solid ROI will be needed by the business to provide funding. If you’re talking about spending a million dollars implementing ...
- 34. Showing the True Benefit of EDI to the Bottom Line
- (EDI)
- ... is a bit different in infrastructure, documents supported, communication protocols used, and translation practices, it would be a good idea to get a high level view of the process and what each piece costs. ...
- 35. The ROI of EDI - Survival or Profitability
- (EDI)
- Is there a return on investment calculation for EDI, or is ROI simply a matter of keeping or gaining a customer? Should there even be a return on an investment for EDI? These are questions that continue ...
- 36. EDI Scheduling and File Transfer Best Practices
- (Integration)
- Unless an organization is starting jobs using an adhoc method, scheduling plays a major role in EDI implementations. Scheduling during EDI projects is unfortunately very often taken for granted. However, ...
- 37. The Value Add is the Sweet Spot of Today’s VANs
- (EDI)
- ... that supported the myriad of protocols that their customers wished to utilize and a store-and-forward mailbox.” Now, the sweet spot of VANs today is all these new value-added capabilities. “More and more ...
- 38. What You Said...
- (Supply)
- During 2010 you were gracious enough to participate in 10 surveys. I thought I would provide a recap of your opinions and experiences as we start off the new year. I've been encouraged by your level of ...
- 39. Put Communication at the Top for EDI Success
- (EDI)
- In the recent survey ec-bp.org conducted to find out just how well EDI implementations have gone, and what went wrong, there were more successful initiatives than not. In fact, when asked about eight separate ...
- 40. Survey Results - Success Is In Your Hands
- (Management)
- A few weeks ago many of you participated in a survey about deployments. We asked for your experiences around successes and failures of EDI implementations. We segmented the survey into three main categories ...
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