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Related to EDIFACT: ANSI X12, TRADACOMS

EDI

See: Electronic Data Interchange

Electronic Data Interchange

A strictly structured form of business-to-business communication. Electronic data interchange involves the transfer of formal documents, such as orders, invoices, and even checks. Companies provide EDI services to more than 80,000 clients, but the system receives significant competition from various services offered over the Internet.
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Despite numerous predictions on the contrary, we have found that EDI usage continues to grow, with ASC X12 and EDIFACT data standards remaining the dominant protocols in the B2B world and EDI-related network traffic volumes increasing globally between 5% and 10% during the last eighteen months.
Electronic Data Interchange Helps to Minimize Staff Involvement, Reduce Errors and Delays Which Usually Occur with Manual Processing
According to the CALS ISG, ASC X12 is widely implemented throughout the United States and excellent tools and vendor support exist for X12-based systems; while EDIFACT, used widely for international transactions, needs to have more functionality added before it will fully satisfy U.
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