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EDIGenie partnership with EDIFACTORY Saturday, May 19, 2018 - 16:44 0

ERPGenie LLC (Encinitas, USA) and B2B Integration GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany) with their online platforms http://edi.erpgenie.com and www.edifactory.de announced a partnership on May 18th 2018.

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From EDI to Blockchain Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - 19:53 0

Improving supply chain visibility is critical as supply chains grow more complex. ERP-to-ERP connectivity is not the answer. EDI is the workhorse of visibility today, but it is not equal to the task of real-time connectivity with bi-directional flows. Leaders will pave a new path using blockchain.

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EDI and Blockchain - A match made in heaven? Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - 19:50 0

I am often asked if Integration Wizards works with blockchain technology, since we specialize in data integration and electronic transactions. It is a valid question and no doubt would blockchain technology offer significant improvements to electronic B2B transactions, some of which I will discuss in this article.

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How Blockchain can transform your procurement organisation Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - 19:48 0

Despite advancements in digital technologies, procurement processes are plagued with a plethora of challenges such as transparency, data inconsistency, trust, and time sensitivity. Paper-based processes are still common, resulting in reduced transparency across networks. Companies facing these challenges are using analytics, IT, and big data to improve supply chain visibility. Newer technologies are replacing older EDI technologies used in the supply chain.

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Redefining EDI, using Hyperledger Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - 19:44 0

From a supply chain perspective, much of the hype surrounding blockchain lays within its promise and ability to relieve many of the problems of traditional B2B Integration and EDI.

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Exploring the Challenges of Blockchain Adoption in B2B EDI Environments Saturday, March 24, 2018 - 15:54 0

Some industry experts believe blockchain will replace EDI. That day is not here yet, and will not be for a long time. Read on to learn about the challenges of implementing the technology, and why an EDI system is still an excellent choice for communication between trading partners.

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EDI, API, and Blockchain: Looking at the Road Ahead Saturday, March 24, 2018 - 11:25 0

Technology is a business enabler, yet it changes so rapidly that there is frequently confusion about what kinds of technology are the best ones to implement at your firm. An example of a recent debate is whether you should continue using an EDI system or move to APIs. Moreover, blockchain technology has become a much-discussed form of payment. Should you be accepting it or not?

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Maersk, IBM create world's first blockchain-based, electronic shipping platform Sunday, January 21, 2018 - 12:23 0

Maersk and IBM have devised an end-to-end shipping solution that will give all parties involved in global trade a single view of where cargo is and allow authorities to give electronic approval for its movement.

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Blockchain will be the killer app for supply chain management in 2018 Sunday, January 21, 2018 - 12:20 0

The distributed ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies is now poised to disrupt supply chain management – especially in the global shipping industry.

Unter anderem mit folgendem Statement:
"The new platform could save the global shipping industry billions of dollars a year by replacing the current EDI- and paper-based system, which can leave containers in receiving yards for weeks".

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UN/CEFACT Conference on celebrating "30 years of UN/EDIFACT" Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 12:34 0

UN/CEFACT Conference on celebrating "30 years of UN/EDIFACT" took place on 05/10/2017 in Rome, Italy...

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UN/CEFACT Conference on "Blockchain" Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 12:31 0

UN/CEFACT Conference on "Blockchain" took place on 04/10/2017 in Rome, Italy...

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EDI vendor Kleinschmidt joins blockchain group Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 12:05 0

Electronic data interchange (EDI) platform provider Kleinschmidt Inc. has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), an industry group created to guide the development of blockchain-based data-security software in the transportation industry...

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XING Group: EDI & Blockchain Monday, October 9, 2017 - 21:34 0

Please be invited to join our german speaking EDI & Blockchain Group on XING...

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The Blockchain Impact: How It Will Change Your B2B Network Sunday, October 8, 2017 - 21:56 0

Please find a PDF from IBM: "The Blockchain Impact: How It Will Change Your B2B Network"...

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Blockchain: A new type of B2B standard Sunday, October 8, 2017 - 21:53 0

Please find an article from Todd Margo, IBM: "Blockchain: A new type of B2B standard"...

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Secure data exchange across supply chains – Blockchain and EDI Sunday, October 8, 2017 - 20:55 0

Here you can find an very interessting article about EDI & Blockchain from Matthias Buchhorn-Roth...

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EDI & Blockchain Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - 13:33 0

Since some time there is a discussion, if Blockchain technology can replace or work together with classical EDI. These kind of discussions, if EDI is still alive or not, we had a lot of times in the last 20 years. Do you have any opinion, experience or, even better, a user story of a EDI-Blockchain project?

But at first let us clarify the two terms itself...

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EDIFACT D17A Monday, July 10, 2017 - 21:26 0

Please be informed that the new UN/EDIFACT Release D.17A is now available and online in our EDIFACTORY...

 

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