I too have been following these emails and I still do not see the need to jump off into the deep end. -----Original Message----- From: John Ridout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 3:36 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Using ebXML for orders, invoices, despatch advice, delivery instr uctions etc Having recently decided that I need to find out about ebXML in order to extend our edi capability. I've been following these dissertations with interest. I've been involved with edi for circa 20 years now and 80% of business with 20% trading partners seem about it. Passing large quantities of data on a daily basis with a trading partner this is fine Whether it be x12, Edifact, tradacoms, fordnet; getting people to agree to common requirement even when using a standard message is the biggest headache. Mapping into ones system closely follows, mapping out is relatively simple and can if necessary be done using spreadsheets. So much for what was. Those other 80% of trading partners; there is a need to allow them to place orders as well, we need to place orders on them etc and for then traditional edi is not really a starter. As I see it this needs to cater for both manual input via the web and construction/translation to and from IT Data bases/systems to give automated processing. >From what I have read so far this is possible using ebXML but whether there is enough standardisation out there yet? Your comment would be welcome. Especially if you have direct experience of putting such messaging in place. John Ridout ------ XML/edi Group Discussion List ------ Homepage = http://www.XMLedi-Group.org Unsubscribe = send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave the subject and body of the message blank Questions/requests: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To receive only one message per day (digest format) send the following message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], (leave the subject line blank) digest xmledi-group your-email-address To join the XML/edi Group complete the form located at: http://www.xmledi-group.org/xmledigroup/mail1.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------- Plan on attending the upcoming meeting during DISA's conference: http://www.disa.org/conference/annual_conf/index.htm ------ XML/edi Group Discussion List ------ Homepage = http://www.XMLedi-Group.org Unsubscribe = send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave the subject and body of the message blank Questions/requests: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To receive only one message per day (digest format) send the following message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], (leave the subject line blank) digest xmledi-group your-email-address To join the XML/edi Group complete the form located at: http://www.xmledi-group.org/xmledigroup/mail1.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------- Plan on attending the upcoming meeting during DISA's conference: http://www.disa.org/conference/annual_conf/index.htm
