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Electronic data interchange: where are we today?

Journal of Systems Management

| March 01, 1996 | Lankford, William M.; Riggs, Walter E. | COPYRIGHT 1996 John Carroll University. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Electronic Data Interchange is described by Monczka and Carter as the direct electronic transmission, computer to computer, of standard business forms between two organizations. In the purchasing environment, documents are transmitted "over the wire," eliminating the need to generate hard copies and to distribute them manually.

By utilizing EDI in purchasing, a buyer and a supplier are operating in a near 'real-time' environment, which can reduce incoming material delays by shortening procurement lead times. This allows both the buyer and the supplier to become more market reactive, thereby strengthening their competitive position.

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