EDI Basics Blog

The world turned upside down: The three R’s of supply chain.

Matthew Walker — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:56:41 +0000

Having just spent a few days in Germany at the EDIFICE High Technology conference, I’ve concluded strange things are happening in the world of supply chain management. Indeed so profound are these

How OFTP2 Simplifies the Global Exchange of CAD Files

Mark Morley — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:57:33 +0000

Last week I was fortunate to be able to attend some customer meetings in Japan. It was my first trip to the country and I was interested to learn how the manufacturing

EDI Invoices are e-Invoices. Right..? (Part 2)

Nigel Taylor — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:05:30 +0000

There are plenty of EU rules and regulations to help us understand what constitutes a compliant electronic tax invoice. EDI as a means to exchange electronic invoices is long-established and proven since

EDI Invoices are e-Invoices. Right..?

Nigel Taylor — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:41:48 +0000

It probably goes without saying that electronic invoicing has been around for some time now, but for different reasons it is only just beginning to ‘cross the chasm’ and become a mainstream

World Super Powers Begin Herding Geese

Mark Morley — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:02:55 +0000

In January 2012, GXS’ VP of Global Marketing, Steve Keifer, had a meeting with a UK Government Minister at the Houses of Parliament in London. It was a very productive meeting where

2012 e-Invoicing/e-Billing Market Report Revealed

Nigel Taylor — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:37:58 +0000

The 2012 Billentis e-Invoicing / e-Billing market report will be released next week. Once again, GXS partnered this excellent report as an e-Invoicing solution provider. If you are interested in a pre-release

My New Book on B2B e-Commerce

Steve Keifer — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:39:31 +0000

My new book on B2B e-commerce, Herding Geese – The Story of the Information Supply Chain, is now available on Amazon.com. Wait…did I just say a book about B2B e-Commerce? You might

Automating AP — A Few Ideas from the March IOMA Conference

Rochelle Cohen — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:42:49 +0000

I attended IOMA’s 8th Annual Accounts Payable Automation & Operations Conference in New York City last week during which attendees from companies in various industries had the opportunity to hear the latest

Why is e-Billing so difficult..?

Nigel Taylor — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:30:05 +0000

Sometimes we receive accidental contact requests through our website, and occasionally the request deserves attention and we just can’t help but want to solve the problem. Two weeks ago, as our team

Grudge Match: EDI vs Digital Signatures in Europe

Nigel Taylor — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:08:17 +0000

How to implement electronic invoicing and comply with the different country requirements is a challenge. It isn’t easy for my customers to decide which technology solution is best to enable them