I sure hope so! We could use some rain in Texas... ----------------------------------------- Michael C. Rawlins, Senior Software Engineer, GXS Sent from personal account
On 11/16/2012 2:00 PM, Leah Halpin wrote: > > KEWL!!! XML better watch out, the cloud is > coming.............................. > > Happy Friday Everyone! > Leah > > ________________________________ > From: Jason McMahon <[email protected] <mailto:gutausse%40clear.net>> > To: [email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 2:52 PM > Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Transaction Set for Product Dimensions > > > > I receive e-mails all the time offering positions for EDI work for iSeries > and mainframe systems. At best EDI is a convenient front engine for > translating data into a usable form without requiring customers and > vendors > to provide compatible flat files. Because so much money, time and > resources > have been spent developing programs that run on these systems programmers > are at a premium. The movement away from this falls on those companies > that > have either abandoned these legacy systems, or never had one to begin > with. > Now that the cloud is becoming more popular, I believe there will be even > less dependency upon EDI and much more direct interaction between > companies. > > One thing EDI forces all companies to enact is standardization between > customers and vendors. And it forces everyone to comply with a transaction > standard. Be clear about what you are ordering, how you are shipping and > invoicing and save on time and labor costs, while minimizing mistakes. > > I hope that whatever replaces EDI maintains this compliance. > > Sincerely, > > Jason McMahon > > 10830 Lake Thames Apt A > > Cincinnati, OH 45242-3126 > > [email protected] <mailto:gutausse%40cinci.rr.com> > > <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-mcmahon/11/743/51b> > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-mcmahon/11/743/51b > > _____ > > From: [email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com>] On > Behalf Of > Rachel Foerster & Associates > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 12:21 PM > To: 'Michael Mattias/LS'; [email protected] > <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Transaction Set for Product Dimensions > > I don't interpret Mike's comments to be shooting the messenger at all - > rather, Mike is just providing current insight into changing business > processes. > > Rachel Foerster > 847-872-8070 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf > Of > Michael Mattias/LS > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 8:12 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Transaction Set for Product Dimensions > > >I do feel obliged to point out that it seems the world is moving away > >from EDI for exchanging this type of data and instead doing it through > >GDSN (1SYNC, GS1, etc.) > > Shooting the messenger? > > Michael C. Mattias > Tal Systems Inc. > Racine WI > [email protected] <mailto:mmattias%40talsystems.com> > <mailto:mmattias%40talsystems.com> > > ------------------------------------ > > ... > Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: > <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> > > Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: > <JOBS> > IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
