EDI Purchasing: The Electronic Gateway to the Future...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 117 pages
• Published by: P TPublicationsMay 1997
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0945456271
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0945456278
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 7.2 ounces

Book Description
EDI Purchasing: The Electronic Gateway to the Future provides a brief, but thorough, look at how Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is becoming part of the purchasing world. With this book as a guide, you will be able to build the foundation for introducing EDI into the purchasing department at your company. And the time to do that is now! The future is upon us. Electronic networking will introduce unheard of efficiencies. It will also uncover problems and that is why we emphasize the connection between EDI and Business Process Reengineering (BPR) in the purchasing area.

This book is designed not to be read passively. It is a book for doers! Pick up a pen or pencil and jot notes in the margins, answer the questions we pose and write out the actions you plan on taking.

We take you from an overview of EDI and its uses in Purchasing to a list of resources which can help you get your EDI Purchasing project off the ground. Along the way, you will discover the most important technical issues and how they can be overcome. Then, you will examine just how EDI functions in Purchasing and what you will need to begin your own process of implementation. Since one of Pro-Tech's specialties is in the implementation of systems, we put our focus on this area as well. The best hardware, software and personnel will amount to little or nothing without a solid implementation plan. You will also find out how to select a Value Added Network (VAN) to assist you in connecting to the world of commerce.

Back Cover Copy
Do you need a brief, but thorough introduction to EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and how it will work in your purchasing department? Look no further! This book shows you how to take advantage of the all-new world of Electronic Commerce. You can now introduce into your company efficiencies only imagined before. But with this book, the process re-engineering of the purchasing function becomes a reality. A reality that will save you money, cut costs dramatically and reduce cycle time to a fraction of what it once was.

EDI Purchasing: The Electronic Gateway to the Future is a unique book which is designed to be read proactively. It's a book for doers! A book that begins with an overview of EDI and its uses and ends with a list of resources to get your EDI Purchasing process off the ground. A book that looks at the important technical issues and shows how you can overcome them. And much, much more

EDI Purchasing: The Electronic Gateway to the Future is the premier introduction to a technology that will revolutionize the way we do business. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the cornerstone of Electronic Commerce. Here is a book that can start you on your way to becoming a full-fledged participant in the business being conducted on the World Wide Web. Complete with overviews of EDI, discussions of technical and business issues, advice on selecting software and VANs (Value Added Networks), and a complete plan for implementation, this book is like no other on the market.

Reader Reviews
This is a 114 page book that could've easily been written in a third of the space. It took only twenty minutes to read. It is badly edited, with several typos and bad internal references. A good deal of the information in it is out of date, and there is very little technical information at all. It seems to be a small expansion of a magazine article written for purchasing people. It is addressed to senior management, but I don't know of any senior management who would listen to the hype. It would be a good book to give a senior management person whom you don't like, but wants to know something about EDI. Comment | | (Report this)