Jackie > I agree with you. Wal-Mart did a good thing doing away with bisynch > communication. The time it took to transfer data could be incredible > depending on the size of the file. Now being able to access data through the > AS2 mailbox they created for their suppliers can make things easier.
I'll agree with you 100% here... > Wal-Mart will never be popular with consultants and/or 3rd parties because > they like to connect directly to the supplier. They don't make life very > easy for anyone other than the supplier. But they offer great support for > their suppliers. I'll have to disagree here ;-) As a software developer / consultant, Walmart has supplied me with lots of income. Installing bisynch modems, installing AS2 software, GTIN modifications and my favorite: their 13 digit GLNs. I love Walmart > -------Original Message------- > > From: Paul McTeigue > Date: 1/23/2007 7:24:39 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Re: Reducing/eliminating our EDI VAN -AS2 Certification > > I actually don't blame Walmart as much. > > They made a bet-the-company bet on the AS2 protocol and the Internet as the > transport > because their bisynch costs were becoming a differentiator. They were > looking to mitigate their risks. > Walmart is all about scale and they wanted to do everything they could to > minimize the ramp up. > So they required certification. They also provided a free one partner > license. Perhaps Walmart > will be viewed one day as the evangelist that enabled SMB partners to > finally slash their EDI costs! > > We will get to the promised land - some day. > > -Paul > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > James Hatcher > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 9:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Re: Reducing/eliminating our EDI VAN -AS2 Certification > > Bottom line is that if the large buyers like Wal*Mart require certified > solutions we're all stuck with it. Good luck changing their minds. :-P > Till then the I.T. vendors that are certified need to recover the cost and > trading partners need to buy certified solutions. > > P.S. There are Drummond certified AS2 solutions in the market that offer > unlimited trading partner license bundles for well below USD 100K. > > James Hatcher > www.seeburger.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ... > Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, > <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> > > Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> > IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > __________ NOD32 2002 (20070124) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > Earl Wertheimer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spe-edi.com ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
