Re: Fee structure question

[david frenkel]

Title: Need info on Translator

Mark, I agree conceptually with what you are saying but every business opportunity may have political, strategic, or technical requirements that may drive how an opportunity is solved.  Certainly the Internet is a viable solution but the alternatives also have their advantages.  The bottom line, there is no silver bullet. Dave Frenkel EC/EDI consultant         ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Kusiak To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 11:42 AM Subject: Re: Fee structure question Why does the data transmission need to be routed through a VAN?  This is not a cast in stone requirement to do EDI!!!  The use of VAN’s provided the leverage for EDI professionals to concentrate on EDI instead of communications issues in the days before the internet was available.  This was when managing communications between discreet systems was a real task and required some expertise in communications For those of you out there that think that EDI requires a VAN to work, your wrong!!!  You can send this file via FTP SMTP or any other protocol that will move the file if you want to manage that aspect of the process your self.  I know that this is not popular, but it can be done. -----Original Message----- From: Lou van Dyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 4:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fee structure question Hi ALL,   We are an XML shop, but getting pulled into the EDI arena also. I have a question: what is the standard fee structure for EDI VANs? Do they charge per document or flat rate? What are typical rates?   I appreciate any input.   Thanks, Lou     Lou van Dyk IT Manager World Wide Wood Network, Ltd. 701 Prairie Park Lane, Suite A P. O. Box 2592 Yelm, Washington 98597 USA   Telephone:    (360) 458-9800 Direct:          (360) 458-9826 Fax:             (360) 458-9801