Let's not forget IBM / Sterling, Axway, DiCentral, Tie Commerce and many more tier 2 suppliers of e-commerce solutions.
_______________________________________________ Regards, Todd LaBonte Phone: 231-735-8501 Fax: 419-831-5660 e-mail: [email protected] Web-site: www.e-supplylink.com e-SupplyLink … exceptional Supply Chain Solutions On 6/12/13 10:09 PM, Vijay Thomas wrote: > > I could not agree more. > > In my opinion SPS is the greater evil as they basically want everybody > to use their solution- hook, line and sinker. GXS on the other hand is > ok with you using any solution as long as you use their VAN. > > If everybody moves to AS2, would we need GXS anymore ? > > If retailers had a multiple pre-approved vendor strategy then they > would we really need an pseudo gatekeeper/ tester like SPS? > > Anyways...... just for academic purposes consider a dooms day scenario > of SPS and GXS merging together and things don't seem so bad right now ;) > > Vijay Thomas > > Partner > > Tangentia & Banyan Commerce > > Sent via Android mobile > > -------- Original message -------- > From: jkcedi <[email protected] <mailto:jkcedi%40triad.rr.com>> > Date: 06-12-2013 7:23 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: [email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Loren Data vs. GXS.... The EDI Saga... > > So I find it a little ironic that one bully who’s trying to take over > the world (SPS) wants us to complain about another bully who wants to > take over the world (GXS). > > From: socal_ediguy > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:54 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [EDI-L] Loren Data vs. GXS.... The EDI Saga... > > So, I've done business with both GXS and Loren Data... I also worked > with SPS Commerce (they offer web-based EDI solutions for a variety of > former trading partners when I worked for the retailer) which is on > Loren Data for their connections and network. I also used Inovis > Trusted-Link (i-series) back then, using first the IBM Advantis > network and then the Inovis network. As you all should know, GXS took > over Advantis and then took over Inovis later on. > > Now it looks like GXS is trying to take over the EDI network and VAN > services for the world... They're using tactics to bully smaller > providers (like Loren) and force trading partners onto their own > network and over to their VAN services. They don't seem to care about > what the user may want (such as those companies that use SPS Commerce > or even Loren) in that they seem to take out any choices that a > company may have in choosing who they want to do business with... > > I know that Todd Gould (Loren Data) has been on here, soliciting help > or opinions, and I know some have already commented.... > > But my question on this is simple.... do you care that GXS is doing > this...? Do you care that this seems to be a play by GXS to "take over > the world" by eliminating the competition....? It seems that they're > working from the model "if you can't buy 'em, destroy 'em"... > > Thoughts...? > > Craig Dunham > SoCal EDI Guy > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3345 / Virus Database: 3199/6405 - Release Date: 06/12/13 > > [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 <*> 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: [email protected] [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/
