Re: EDI vs E-Commerce Question - Pardon my ignorance...

Thanks Rob !

Yep, I agree ENTIRELY on the inquiry aspect. That is an INCREDIBLE improvement 
over how it was handled previously (especially in cases like UPS and FEDX) and 
really showcases the power of the Internet to present useful and timely 
information (if of course things are done properly "behind the scenes" <BG>).

Chuck

Rob Berendt wrote:

> It sounds that your company, like ours, does not market to the masses.  We 
>market to manufacturers.  And yes I believe that traditional EDI is still 
>strong.  We don't see people ordering much product from us this way.  There 
>are even EDI interfaces to check order status.  And it's more effective this 
>way.  Deal with the exceptions.  However we will probably open up some 
>extranet applications to allow customers to check out their order status.  For 
>example, while I am sure that UPS has an EDI way to check on the status of a 
>shipment, I have used their web site to check on an order status.
>
> CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET on 08/05/99 03:02:04 PM
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> Subject:        EDI vs E-Commerce Question - Pardon my ignorance...
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> Hi Folks !
>
> I'm at a small company and while we aren't quite ready for E-Commerce
> JUST yet (just came off a Unix box and onto the AS/400 this past
> January...) we are trying to learn all we can. We are a wholesale
> distributor.
>
> One BIG question I have is if a supplier decides to allow PO entry over
> the internet how this works. Currently everything I've seen is you fire
> up your browser and hit a site and get screens to input info.
>
> This is A MAJOR manual process with all KINDS of possibilities for
> errors, etc. No linkage back to companies native database, etc.
>
> With EDI ordering on the other hand, you would enter a PO through your
> NORMAL process/package and if EDI capable, the order would go out that
> way. Your data base is updated and they get the info they need...
>
> OK, so I MUST be missing something here with E-Commerce, PLEASE
> enlighten me !! :-)
>
> TIA,
>
> Chuck
>
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