Ever more sophisticated sequencing will continue to drive the automotive sector and EDI will facilitate it,writes Stefan Köhler, Sales Director at Data Interchange. When Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) was first introduced to the automotive industry, sequencing was barely an issue. Outside the …
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EDI and mass customisation
Until quite recently, automotive customisation was something done by the customer, not for the customer. Today’s world is very different in terms of the range of options, from powertrain to trim and colour to accessories, is such that even the most successful new car might never run through all the …
EDI: As important for you today as it’s always been
Can EDI still be the answer in 2017? Emphatically yes, but not necessarily in its familiar form, writes Stefan Köhler, Sales Director at Data Interchange. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is undeniably a mature business tool. With roots in the 1960s, it was embraced by the automotive, retail and …
Non-EDI users held up in the mail
Approximately 42% companies that do not use EDI, or use only a customer web portals, use post for exchanging documents. This is according to a survey of companies conducted this year for leading EDI company, Data Interchange, who also found that 27% use fax and 28% use a customer web portal. Email …
Survey reveals a need for EDI integration among ERP users
Almost 88% of EDI users have an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, a MRP (Materials Resource Planning) system or other planning system, according to a survey of companies conducted recently by leading EDI company, Data Interchange. While the vast majority can import and export messages – …
Over 30% of companies using EDI are missing the value in VANs
Over 30% of companies that use EDI do not use a VAN (Value Added Network) provider and are therefore failing to reap the benefits from outsourcing the management of EDI. This was a finding of a survey of companies conducted recently by leading EDI company, Data Interchange. It also found that 30% of …
Over 41% of companies without EDI
Over 41% of businesses have no electronic data interchange (EDI) capability and 21% just use web portals, a new survey conducted by leading EDI company, Data Interchange, reveals. “Businesses failing to adopt EDI, or who are not fully utilising its capabilities through integration with ERP systems, …
Data Interchange gains Government PEPPOL approval
Leading EDI company Data Interchange has announced that has been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) PEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement Online) access point framework. “CCS has created a framework to support government departments in accessing PEPPOL services,” says Nigel …
Placing Trust in PEPPOL
To find out how much traction PEPPOL and GS1 has in healthcare, Data Interchange, one of the first PEPPOL access point providers to be accredited in the UK, hosted a round table of NHS trusts, suppliers and technology providers at the London headquarters of GS1 UK and commissioned a free …
