EDI Communication (XML/EDI)

SupplyChainBrain Power Lunch: Should We Forget About the Forecast?

January 16, 2014

Is the forecast really dead? Should companies instead shift their focus to acquiring the ability to respond quickly to whatever happens in markets? A SupplyChainBrain Power Lunch discussion with Jim White, vice president of central operations with Applied Materials; Jake Barr, chief executive officer of Blue World Supply Chain Consulting; and C.J. Wehlage, vice president of high tech solutions with Kinaxis.

E2open Teams with PwC for Supply-Chain Services in U.S.

January 15, 2014

E2open

E2open has signed a collaboration and license agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Applied Materials: Invisible, But Everywhere

January 15, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Jim White, vice president of central operations and CPO with Applied Materials, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Vinimaya Creates Cloud-Based App for Supplier Management

January 13, 2014

Vinimaya Inc.

Vinimaya Inc., a vendor of applications and services for procurement and catalog management, has released Vinimaya vTransport.

How Agilent Technologies Measures Up

January 13, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Ethan Hunt, supply chain consultant with Agilent Technologies, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Sourcing and Procurement Comes of Age

January 13, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Before the cloud - before the commercial internet - there were communications networks that linked manufacturers with their suppliers. How effective they were is another matter entirely.

How First Solar Keeps Pace With Demand

January 10, 2014

First Solar

Jennifer Bell, systems analyst with First Solar, talks about the challenges her company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Spinnaker Consultancy Acquires Plan4Demand

January 9, 2014

Spinnaker

Spinnaker, a supply-chain and logistics-consulting firm, has acquired Plan4Demand Solutions Inc., a supply-chain consultancy with an emphasis on planning.

First Solar: Balancing Cost and Customer Service

January 9, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Mark Zeni, director of fulfillment with First Solar, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Cognex Unveils New Barcode Technology for Tire Manufacturers

January 8, 2014

Cognex Corp.

Cognex Corp., a provider of machine-vision technology, has introduced Cognex Tire Solutions.

EDI Communication (XML/EDI)

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding electronic data interchange (EDI) and extensible markup language (XML) and their impact on supply chain management. New developments in EDI and XML communication - both formats for exchanging business data - are transforming the way companies operate and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using EDI and XML communication for supply chain optimization.