Brian,
This isn't directed at you (as you may be exceptional at what you do
:), but I can't imagine being able to reasonably keep our small EDI systems
running effectively from a distance. And I know just about every detail
about everything we have.
The software techs that remotely connect to our warehousing system
can get a few things done by themselves, but if there wasn't someone here to
work with them - they wouldn't make any progress at all. IMHO it works out
to be something that can sound good on paper but blows in real life.
My suggestion would be to accept that "you can't get back the
investment", (a mistake was made) and move on. If in fact all this
conjecture actually mirrors the original poster's scenario.
Travis-
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Lehrhoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 9:19 AM
To: Travis Truax; krishna kumar; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [EDI-L] EDI Outsourcing
well, that's the point. you don't. but you can't get back that initial
software investment, and the map development and the install, and the pain.
you can get rid of staff and annual maintenance. that's why there is a
middle ground to outsourcing - remote management. instead of a full time
employee, you have a part-time consultant mind the store. you only pay for
the expertise you use, instead of having someone sit around and watch the
paint dry.
Brian Lehrhoff
EDI Consultant
201-913-4506
----- Original Message ----
From: Travis Truax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: krishna kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:09:42 AM
Subject: RE: [EDI-L] EDI Outsourcing
Hmmm, maybe because you don't need an expensive system in-house when you're
not doing EDI in-house?
I'd be a bit upset if I was paying paying another company to handle my edi,
and I found out I still have to keep all my software in use and all those
people in place to keep it functioning.
-----Original Message-----
From: krishna kumar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:19 PM
To: Travis Truax; kakcrawford; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [EDI-L] EDI Outsourcing
Hi Travis,
Can you please explain why you have that perception "after certain period of
time we have to throw away GIS"
Is there any specific reason for that?
Thanks
Krishna
----- Original Message ----
From: Travis Truax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: kakcrawford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, 12 December, 2006 6:32:47 PM
Subject: RE: [EDI-L] EDI Outsourcing
I know you are looking for answers, not more questions,
but why would you spend the money on GIS and then throw it away?
Travis-
-----Original Message-----
From: kakcrawford [mailto: kakcrawford@ yahoo.com
<mailto:kakcrawford%40yahoo.com> ]
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 5:46 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] com <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [EDI-L] EDI Outsourcing
I work for a small-to-medium sized food manufacturer looking at
outsourcing its EDI as a cost savings measure. I currently develop and
maintain the EDI setup (GIS on iSeries) in-house; conversion to GIS was
completed this year. I have approximately 50 trading partners, who
dictate the inbound/outbound document formats they send/receive.
I would appreciate suggestions for doing a quick study to determine
whether this is a feasible option for my company. I am looking for
outsourcing options, outsourcing companies, cost ranges, lessons
learned (what to look out for), etc.
Thanks,
Karla
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