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ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE - FAQ What is EDI? - Terminology Electronic Data Interchange FAQ General Questions Technical Questions Terminology Questions about Processes & Organisations Questions about Peppol Questions about Descartes Go-webEDI E...
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ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE FAQ – EDI FAQ – General Questions.
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Simplifying Global Purchasing, Inbound Visibility, and E-invoicing Compliance with Descartes EZ Collaboration The pace of change in today’s worldwide healthcare environment is rapid, and the mandate to provide better outcomes for people has never...
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Descartes B2B™ Integration features a library of pre-built EDI connections that can rapidly on-board new trading partners and link systems via most any protocol or method.
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The continued expansion of eCommerce is fueling the need for companies to deploy a B2B Integration solution that includes EDI capability. To compete effectively, businesses must digitize their communication processes. They can accomplish this by...
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Retailers are under intense financial pressure. Consumers expect products to be on the shelves or in the warehouse ready to ship at a moment’s notice. As a result, retailers are acutely aware that they must have products where and when they’re needed...
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Discover the five methods that e-Invoicing can enhance working capital management.
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With the aim of streamlining its transportation and logistics services to efficiently move grain, food and fuel around the globe, Gavilon implemented the Descartes B2B EZE Collaboration solution. By standardizing and automating EDI messages, Gavilon...
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Descartes’ B2B Messaging Solution Helps to Bring Value-added Services to Logistics Supply Chain Müller Fresh Food Logistics is a family-owned business that specializes in conditioned warehousing and food distribution. Transport and distribution are...
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Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) is a major global tobacco producer with 17 offices worldwide and distribution to over 100 countries. The company required seamless Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) communications to ensure smoother operations. With...
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With the Descartes B2B EZE Collaboration solution in place, Kodak was able to realize substantial benefits including approximately $U.S. 1 million in cost savings as well as a reduction of 12,000 man-hours. The solution also provides cost validation...
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The Largest eAWB Carrier by Volume to Charge for Paper Air Waybills Jim Alemany is Director, Rate Management Solutions at Descartes Cathay Pacific Cargo has announced that beginning on December 1 it will begin assessing a $25 surcharge on paper...
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Smartwares to rely on Descartes to manage EDI messaging, providing reliable electronic communications and improved connectivity within its business ecosystem Smartwares, a leading consumer goods company offering design-oriented home essentials, is...
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Companies Share Vision to Standardize Electronic Communications, Automate Processes and Improve Efficiencies across the Air Freight Industry Descartes recently signed an alliance with InfoSky to streamline logistics messaging for the Chinese air...
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JVCKENWOOD Chooses Descartes for EDI Outsourcing JVCKENWOOD Corporation, a leading global supplier of car, home, mobile and entertainment electronics, has enhanced its customer service and reduced its costs by using Descartes' cloud-based Messaging...
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Jumbo Supermarkten, a leading grocery retailer in the Netherlands, has expanded its outsourcing relationship with Descartes for its entire order-to-cash messaging process by incorporating Descartes' cloud-based Messaging Gateway. This service will...
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At the latest circuit of Air Industry events we heard from a number of people asking the same types of questions – what information will consignees require the air freight sector to exchange in 12 months, 5 years or 10 years time? How well prepared...
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The last few years in the air freight industry has seen initiatives such as e-freight and C2K continue to make slow progress, while information and communication technologies and channels have been evolving rapidly throughout business and society. In...
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Descartes Validation Service allows EDI messages to be validated both syntactically and as content. Upon receipt, EDI messages are checked against the GS1 standards, the most widely used supply chain standards system in the world, and the parameters...
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Encore Forwarding, Inc. (EFI) is an international and domestic freight forwarder and U.S. customs broker. The company, which was founded in 1985 and is wholly female owned, specializes in organizing the safe and efficient movement of goods for more...
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