Richard,
I have to question the level of professionalism in your comments when
you accuse VANs of "screwing" their customers. VAN's provide a valuable
service to their customers as the comments provided over the past two
weeks will attest. (See the thread: The need for speed: XML vs.
Internet EDI) VAN's are expanding and modifying their services to
continue to provide value to their customers. Your implication is that
VAN's are dinosaurs with brains the size of walnuts and on their way to
extinction. The truth is that the VAN's have smart people at them, who
understand the market, and are committed to incorporating new technology
(Internet access, Java, XML, etc.) into their services so that they
remain competitive and able to grow revenues. One of those dinosaurs
just might eat you up.
I also went to your website to investigate what you are offering. I
didn't go past your first webpage after being presented with an
advertisement that included a picture of a woman's navel and a pair of
jeans that were partially opened.
Doug Fangmeier
Consulting Manager
Business To Business Solutions
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Hayes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 7:46 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: XML/edi Group
Subject: Re: VAN's on the run
richard wrote:
>
> With the XML/Internet messaging lowering the costs of B2B
> whats going to happen to the VAN model of charging for service
> and message space charges ?
>
> In the UK Britsh Telecom a EDI Van has just scrapped its �10 a month
> service charge and replaced it by a �60 month. Is this a message that
> EDI is dead for all other than large established EDI traders.
>
> Is it time to get into XML/Internet messaging now before VAN's go
> dinosaur ?
Dear Group,
Yes, Vans are dead but it does not mean that they can not maximize their
revenue (aka screw clients) until the clients learn how they are being
screwed.
Shortly, the idea of paying someone to translate the data formats will
be a quaint as using a horse and carriage. Using Java / Jini / E-speak
and others data interoperability will as easy and transparent as a phone
call.
Your personal / corporate software robot (bot) will facilitate all your
normal transactions in a timely and efficient manor. So, you can get on
with more important stuff such as grwoing your business.
Richard Hayes
SCBot.com - Supply Chain Bots - 113-115 Oxford St Sydney Australia 2010
Phone: +(61-2) 9360 5555 Fax: +(61-2) 9361 0094 Mob: +(61) 0414 618 425
http://www.scbot.com
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