In my experience, it seems that companies run multiple translators when they don't know better or have been misinformed by over-zealous salespeople/consultants.
A provider calls representing Retailer A and insists that the company must use their software to deal with Retailer A. So they purchase that setup ($$$) . Then Partner B comes along and needs EDI as well. Instead of simply adding on to the functionality of their first translator, they buy another and another and so on. I had one site that had - get this - 6 different EDI packages that included a translator AND 6 different mailbox Ids at 6 different VANS!!!!! When I asked why they had so many, they did not know...it was the person before them that set it up that way... So when I attempt to integrate them all into one solution that accommodates all their needs into one neat, efficient package they think I'm nuts wanting to sell them yet another EDI solution!! And so EDI gets a bad rep... John Fiorino CompuSys Solutions Systems Integration Specialist (514)592-7144 / (450)669-5506 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.9/23 - Release Date: 6/20/2005 . 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/
