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An Edi Transaction Set Development Lifecycle (Tsdl): A Case Study In The Food Manufacturing Industry, Robert C. Beatty, Mary C. Jones
An Edi Transaction Set Development Lifecycle (Tsdl): A Case Study In The Food Manufacturing Industry, Robert C. Beatty, Mary C. Jones
Communications of the IIMA
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is widely regarded by organizations worldwide as the business standard for the timely and secure exchange of electronic business transactions in an expanding global marketplace. While numerous research efforts have explored how the adoption, implementation, and integration of this technology can impact an organization's technical, organizational, and competitive environment - few studies have documented the process used by organizations to implement EDI transaction sets with trading partners. This paper advances an innovative lifecycle used by a food manufacturing company to successfully design, implement, and test an EDI transaction set. This paper also describes how this transaction …
Project Zenith: A Case Study Of Electronic Data Interchange, Charles Frank, Jack T. Marchewka
Project Zenith: A Case Study Of Electronic Data Interchange, Charles Frank, Jack T. Marchewka
Communications of the IIMA
This paper utilizes a case study approach to analyze the key decisions, stakeholders, and lessons learned from a project to develop an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) application conceived and developed by a consulting firm. Several individuals within the firm viewed this EDI service as an opportunity for generating new revenue. However, the new system was not embraced fully by several sales and account representatives who did not view this potential product as a service that could make an adequate profit margin and translate into larger commissions. In addition, the consulting firm's president supported the project to the extent that it …