> Yes, Gentran is over-kill for your scenario, however, there are EDI > products > that > would certainly fit your scenario. We can set up a complete in-house > Walmart > solution > that includes all communication and translation capabilities for all > required Walmart > documents, including 810 turnaround documents, for a couple of thousand > dollars. >
That's not my point though. My point is that for the "little" guy EDI can be more confining than liberating. A good XML solution for the same price (roughly a few thousand dollars) will go a *lot* farther than an EDI solution, because it can be used in a lot more scenarios than an EDI one and typically it's easier to customize. Not only B2B with non-EDI partners, but also standard EDI and XML ones, and even some A2A within the many in-house applications small shops usually have. My example is a prime candidate. If the small shop has an EDI Translator setup for a large vendor, his other two dropshippers that are small and don't want to have anything to do with EDI, he'll need some serious customization (or a second solution) to handle his non-EDI vendors. A good XML middle tier would be able to handle both scenarios (and arguably better, cheaper, and easier than an X12 Translator). But ultimately I fall back on my main point, every tool and technology has its strengths. Examine your situation before prejudging a particular technology away. What may be a fit for some will not be for others. Bryce K. Nielsen SysOnyx, Inc. (www.sysonyx.com) Makers of xmlHack, the Simple XML Editor http://www.sysonyx.com/products/xmlhack . 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/
