Scott Koegler

Scott Koegler

Scott Koegler is Executive Editor for PMG360. He is a technology writer and editor with 20+ years experience delivering high value content to readers and publishers. 

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E-Commerce Retailer Seeks Suitable Suppliers

bluestemCatalog and online retailers have some different approaches to product selections than do brick and mortar retailers. For one thing, they rely on photos and text descriptions rather than products on shelves. They also have an advantage in that they don’t necessarily have to stock their merchandise, and can elect to have their suppliers ship directly to the consumer. Finding suppliers that have those capabilities is the key to e-commerce retailers’ ability to grow rapidly.
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Downtime Counts - And Adds Up

Outage_by_TypeThumbLast week’s survey asked about downtime. Specifically we wanted to better understand if locally installed EDI applications were more stable than managed services, VAN connections, or SaaS providers. Common wisdom has it that cloud or SaaS based services are less reliable than alternatives because they are outside the direct control of the users. In fact, the opposite is true.
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EDI Going Mobile

SmartphonesMoving 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 and the changes that need to be incorporated into translators to make processes flow properly. For most EDI practitioners, their roles are fairly well defined and fit well with established concepts. But as computing devices become more pervasive and processing power more available, I think the line between what is EDI and what is associated with end user interaction is changing. Read more...

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