Does anyone know the specifications of this effort? What type of documents were to be exchanged with the supplier? what format?
Todd LaBonte e-SupplyLink ----- Original Message ----- From: "Orin Rehorst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 2:36 PM Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Another win for EDI > > Ford is obviously not Walmart. > > Orin Rehorst > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim McMonigle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 12:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [EDI-L] Another win for EDI > > > > Sorry if this was already posted, but I saw this blurb in the December > Baseline Magazine and thought it justice: > > FORD ESTIMATED LOSS ON INSTALLING AN ELECTRONIC PURCHASING SYSTEM = $220 > MILLION > > When Ford Motor Co. launched a procurement system dubbed Everest in > 2000, the game plan was simple: exchange information on orders, accounts > receivable and inventory status with suppliers electronically. > The sysem, based on Oracle 11i e-commerce software, was announced in > 1999 - and dismantled in August 2004 after many suppliers decided > against adopting the system. > "We evaluated it and decided to transition back to our current legacy > systems," says Paul Wood, Ford's manger for global purchasing and > information-technology public affairs. > AMR Research's Mixer estimates the auto giant spent about $220 million > over four years on Everest, and pulled the plug when it realized more > heavy investment - nearly as much as its first installment - was needed. > The big issue: Ford's suppliers were already tied to the automaker's > systems via electronic data interchange applications and didn't see a > benefit in changing to Everest. As Mixer explains: "It's a case of new > technology gaining over business value." > > ___________________________________________________________________ > Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. > Now includes pop-up blocker! > Only $14.95/month -visit http://www.juno.com/surf to sign up today! > > > > . > Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: > <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the > list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > . > Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> > Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
