A To Z Of EDI And Its Role In E-Commerce

A to Z of EDI and Its Role in E-Commerce

From the PublisherYou don't need another general introduction to electronic data interchange (EDI) basics. You need concrete, practical information about EDI standards and implementation. A well- known lecturer and expert, Nahid Jilovec delivers, sharing the benefits, challenges, and secrets she's gained through years of working with EDI planning and implementation projects.The A to Z of EDI, Second Edition gives you the practical details of EDI implementation, including:Job descriptions for EDI team members.Detailed criteria and forms for evaluating an communications so utions.Considerations for trading partner agreements, an EDI glossary, and lists of EDI organizations and publications.Ideas about how companies are extending their EDI investment by integrating it with other key EC tools and technologies.All-new information about EDI and the Internet, system security, testing and certification, auditing, and much more.EDI can reduce administrative costs, accelerate information processin& ensure data accuracy, and streamline business procedures. The A to Z of EDI, Second Edition is the comprehensive guide that will help you evaluate, plan, and implement EDI in your e-business environment.The A to Z of EDI is a comprehensive guide that will help you evaluate, plan, and implement electronic data interchange in your business environment. This book gives you the practical details for implementation, showing you how to cost-justify EDI and providing job descriptions for EDI team members; detailed criteria and forms for evaluating EDI vendors; considerations for trading-partner agreements; an EDI glossary; and lists of EDI organizations and publications. It includes information about EDI and the Internet, system security, auditing, and much more.About the AuthorNahid Jilovec is a partner at Whittman-Hart, a Chicago-based information technology consulting firm, where she founded and has directed the electronic commerce practice since 1992. Nahid has focused her efforts on electronic commerce and e-business for the past ten years and has assisted numerous companies with strategic EC planning and implementation efforts. Nahid is a columnist for EC and e-business topics for several publications and is a sought-after speaker. She is a graduate of Lehigh University with a B.A. in social relations and French, and an M.B.A. in finance and management.