EDI Communication (XML/EDI)

How Blockchain Could Create the 'Autonomous Container'

February 26, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The Internet of Things would seem ideally suited to the task of monitoring and tracking containers around the world.

What Blockchain Means to Supply Chain

January 19, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Blockchain has the potential to transform supply chains.

Will the New Tax Bill Bring Overseas Profits Back Home?

January 15, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The Republicans’ tax-reform measure is now the law of the land. So what’s going to happen to all that cash that’s been sitting in the overseas accounts of U.S. multinationals? Is it coming home?

Why Aren’t Companies Automating Basic Business Processes?

January 5, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Order management ought to be the first candidate for streamlining and automation of business processes. So why is that task still stuck in another century?

The Changing Dynamics of Distribution Requirements

December 8, 2017

Angela Fernandez, VP, Retail Grocery & Foodservice, GS1 US

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Laggards Scramble to Comply With Looming ELD Mandate

November 20, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The start of the phased-in compliance period for installation of electronic logging devices (ELDs) on commercial trucks is just over a month away. But many drivers appear to be lagging in adopting the technology.

New Validation Solution Ensures Data Accuracy and Avoids Shipment Delays

October 5, 2017

Challenge: For a major luxury apparel retailer, missing and inaccurate data in its suppliers' Advance Ship Notices (ASN) caused shipment delays, lost time spent finding and correcting errors, and bad data polluting the retailer's ERP.

Digital Sourcing: What, Where and How?

September 8, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Digital technology has come to the supply chain, and the procurement function must take note.

Online Drop-Ship Retailer Grows Business by Improving Supplier Relationships

August 22, 2017

Challenge: An online, drop-ship retailer was having a hard time managing supplier order fulfillment as ordering volumes increased. Traditional solutions only allowed process efficiencies for the retailer's larger suppliers, but didn't extend across the smaller suppliers who were just as important.

TV Home-Shopping Retailer Benefits From EDI Managed Service

August 21, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

As U.K.-based television home shopping company experienced explosive growth, it needed to consolidate all electronic data interchange operations onto one platform and integrate with its back office.

EDI Communication (XML/EDI)

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding electronic data interchange (EDI) and extensible markup language (XML) and their impact on supply chain management. New developments in EDI and XML communication - both formats for exchanging business data - are transforming the way companies operate and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using EDI and XML communication for supply chain optimization.