All,
I agree with all that has been said about 'step backward', and 'almost EDI',
but... This is the 'New Economy' we hear so much about. We have a
potential trading partner that wants to do just that - post order
requirements on their web page, and let us take it from there. Their 3PLP
(Third Party Logistics Partner) wants to do the same thing with deliveries
made to the customer (the 3PLP, of course, wants an EDI document when we
send stuff to them!).
The customer is the traditional 800 pound gorilla, so we are somewhat stuck.
What we intend to do is get a VERY good Trading Partner Agreement with both
parties, in which they agree not to change their web pages without notifying
us in advance. Given the stuff I've heard in this thread, maybe asking for
30 days notice may be a good idea.
Given all this - if anyone out there has already done this, I would
appreciate any advice (other than 'Don't do it), that I can get.
Denny Boynton
Interim EDI Manager
M/A-COM, Inc
978 442 4329
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig Wilson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> maybe we should encourage the formation of ALMOST-EDI-L or
> SORTA-LIKE-EDI-L
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deborah Dennis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 3:28 PM
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> Subject: Dismay (was: Retrieve files from Web Site Unattended?)
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> Rich Hurd wrote ...
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>
> Hel-LO, people... isn't this why we have standards in the first place?
> Isn't this the raison d'etre of EDI to begin with?
> Am I just being a Luddite here, or does this sound incredibly stupid to
> more
> people than just me??
>
> Rant over.
>
>
> I have to agree with Rich. It makes no sense to switch from an automated
> system
> using EDI standards to something which requires manual intervention and
> custom
> coding. This approach is all well and good for the SME's that don't have
> the
> time or money to put into using conventional EDI but for those who are
> already
> using it this is a step backward.
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