Hi Skip, It's definitely a possibility for new implementations to consider and possibly a wise one. However, it's also very likely that current users of X12 will just stick to whatever version they are currently using (or move up to something earlier than 6050) and make "custom" changes to that version. This is widely done in the automotive industry even before this new pricing model. Keep in mind that while the transactions you have worked with might have a suitable structure for the business process and industry you've worked in, the same may not be true of other industries or transactions. On a objective basis, I would call the ANSI X12 standard much more specific than UN/EDIFACT. I would not by any means consider X12 segments to be nebulous. I refer you to the HIPAA 837 IG for a case study in specificity. If you have time and a forklift handy, that is.
Leah ________________________________ From: Skip <s...@msc-inc.net> To: EDI-L@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 9:51 AM Subject: [EDI-L] X12 migration to EDIFACT? I am not too active here but do follow discussions. Recently there has been a hub-bub (technical term) about the pricing and related issues with X12. When I first really got into EDI, it was a long time ago but the first standard I really got into was for a pharmaceutical company using JD Edwards. Due to the EU business focus and other foreign activities we selected UN EDIFACT as the EDI basis for all external and internal date transmissions. As many orders were placed intra-company and then forwarded to other 'foreign' companies this seemed like a good basis. I really loved this standard as it seemed so much more 'organized' and specific than the nebulous formation of so many X12 segments. The more 'structured feel' was nice and specific. Now with the discussions, do you believe than there could be a future migration and adoption of UN EDIFACT standards as they are 'free' and supported world-wide? Just a random thought this morning. Cheers all, Skip Stein The EDI Guy http://www.ediguy.net [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: edi-l-dig...@yahoogroups.com edi-l-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: edi-l-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
