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Article: Low-Cost, Internet-Based EDI Systems Even The Playing Field.(Brief Article)
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- Food Logistics
- Article date:
- April 15, 2001
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Small, mid-size suppliers can exchange data with retailers as easily as their larger competitors.
Not long ago, powerful EDI (electronic data interchange) systems were the province of food industry giants. These costly tools increased efficiency, while trimming costs and inventory by maximizing communication among trading partners. Sold on benefits of these proprietary systems, larger firms required EDI compliance from suppliers. For most small and mid-size companies, EDI presented formidable implementation barriers.
"I knew we could implement an EDI system," says Mike Baker of Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Co., Clarksville, AR. "But I was worried about ...