Is There Finally a Metadata Exchange Standard on the Horizon?

by M. Reed ... There are already competing standards for integrating metadata repositories, including CDIF (Case Data Interchange Format), and MDIS (Metadata Interchange ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/1999/09/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_9_28_99_1.asp - 8k - 1999-09-28 Summary: On September 27, a group of vendors including Oracle, IBM, Unisys, NCR, and Hyperion Solutions announced the submission of a metadata interchange standard to the OMG standards body. A common approach to metadata would allow products from different vendors to interact, a problem that has vexed customers f

Drug Pedigree Guidelines and How Software Can Help

by Joseph J. Strub and Ashish Labh ... product and lot information added to the case. ... it didn't work for electronic data interchange (EDI), why ... retailers can typically dictate the format and content ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Services/2008/07/research_notes/TU_SC_ER_XJS_07_11_08_1.asp - 13k - 2008-07-11 Summary: Drug manufacturers and retailers are tightening their data collection and reporting processes to meet new US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) guidelines. But which software offerings are best placed to help drug manufacturers comply with the new guidelines?

Drug Pedigree Guidelines and How Software Can Help

by Joseph J. Strub and Ashish Labh ... product and lot information added to the case. ... it didn't work for electronic data interchange (EDI), why ... retailers can typically dictate the format and content ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/07/research_notes/TU_SC_XJS_07_19_06_1.asp - 17k - 2006-07-19 Summary: Drug manufacturers and retailers are tightening their data collection and reporting processes to meet new US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) guidelines. But which software offerings are best placed to help drug manufacturers comply with the new guidelines?

EDI versus. XML--Working in Tandem Rather Than Competing?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Since electronic data interchange (EDI ) has earned a reputation as a ... digits percentage of overall B2B data flow, while ... return on investment (ROI) case for a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2004/03/research_notes/TU_EC_PJ_03_05_04_1.asp - 15k - 2004-03-05 Summary: Electronic data interchange (EDI), extensible markup language (XML) , and any other format are merely

A Drop-ship Enablement Pioneer Leads the Way

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... about the promise of electronic data interchange (EDI) connections ... and either agreeing on a common format or creating ... dialect problems, there is the case of a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/08/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_08_28_06_1.asp - 27k - 2006-08-28 Summary: By providing a single plug-and-play connection to multiple trading partners, CommerceHub strives to enable basically any retailer to electronically integrate with its suppliers, regardless of the idiosyncratic systems and capabilities that might exist among them.

GXS Acquires HAHT Commerce for More Synchronized Retail B2B Data ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... While, unlike in the case of radio frequency ... and trading partners' systems via Interchange Services, and ... up purchase orders, invoices and other data from a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2004/03/research_notes/EN_EC_PJ_03_09_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-03-09 Summary: GXS, a business to business e-commerce pioneer, announced its acquisition of channel management specialist HAHT Commerce. However, despite a good complementary fit, enlarged customer base, and improved cross-selling opportunity (especially to existing customers in the retail sector), some challenges will

Inovis Delves into PIM by Snatching QRS Part Four: Market Impact

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... (www.inovis.com), an electronic data interchange (EDI), business-to ... be a relatively simple task if the data was normalized ... this is rarely the case, given product ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_19_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-11-19 Summary: While owing to a number of similar products and to former competition between the merging parties this merger has a merit of growth by acquisition in a slow growing (or even declining) EDI-VAN market, the merger of Inovis and QRS may well emphasize some interesting dynamics within the retail market segme

Provia Tackles RFID in a Twofold Manner Part Eight: Challenges and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... optimization, carrier rate management, electronic data interchange (EDI) links ... in its raw form, the data shows no relationship between pallet, case, and SKU ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/08/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_08_20_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-08-20 Summary: There are some indications that the main burden for RFID compliance will fall on suppliers, and not on retailers. Thus, these companies should start evaluating RFID technology soon as to avoid paying exorbitant compliance costs, in the nick of time or ensuing penalties due to their noncompliance after th

Not All Acquisitions Happen: JDA and QRS Part Two: Market Impact

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... including the adoption of electronic data interchange (EDI), uniform ... a relatively simple task if the data was normalized ... this is rarely the case, given product ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/11/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_11_04_04_1.asp - 29k - 2004-11-04 Summary: The QRS acquisition by JDA would have eventually brought together two providers of complementary e-commerce products that would help retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers manage and sell their products to other companies and customers on-line. JDA now remains on its own to define a revised PIM/GDS stra

Retail Market Dynamics for Software Vendors Part Two: Progress

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... including the adoption of electronic data interchange (EDI), uniform ... be a relatively simple task if the data was normalized ... this is rarely the case, given that ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_14_04_1.asp - 25k - 2004-09-14 Summary: ERP vendors are making their way into the retail market by bundling, acquiring point solutions or partnering strategically to embed retail-specific functions within their suites. Like in all other enterprise applications markets, eventually, albeit not any time soon, the retail market too will come to a