Supplier Enablement

Suppliers do say NO!

I am always looking for anecdotal proof to support things that I write about in this BLOG.

Recently I wrote about EDI and mentioned that few suppliers commit to use EDI even when the option is put to them by a supply chain partner.

Today I was at our web design agency and I engaged in a discussion about EDI and the person that I was talking to who was asked by their distributor to use EDI said; "it was just too expensive". That was reason number 1,2,3,4,5 etc.

It is not that suppliers aren't interested to improve supply chain logistics and actively participate in how that it is achieved BUT it has to be at an affordable price to include cost of acquistion and usage. For this supplier EDI failed that test.

This same supplier knew about XML but did not know how this is being used in the supply chain. Pause for thought. So here we have a supplier that has eliminated EDI, recognises the 3 letter acronym that is XML, but is not infomed as to how this could benefit the business.

So, a decision has been made to write a blog that is the 101 beginners guide to XML - business points of view only.

Can't wait for that ? click here

Need a refresh on the EDI - XML debate? click here

posted by FrankB @ Wednesday, July 26, 2006