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The document discusses Business-to-Business (B2B) commerce, emphasizing the importance of efficient information exchange through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). It outlines the advantages of EDI, such as reduced human intervention and increased security, and mentions various standards and software used in EDI processes. Additionally, it highlights IBM Sterling B2B Integrator as a solution for secure integration of B2B processes across diverse partner communities.

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Electronic+Data+Interchange+(EDI)

The document discusses Business-to-Business (B2B) commerce, emphasizing the importance of efficient information exchange through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). It outlines the advantages of EDI, such as reduced human intervention and increased security, and mentions various standards and software used in EDI processes. Additionally, it highlights IBM Sterling B2B Integrator as a solution for secure integration of B2B processes across diverse partner communities.

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◼ Business-to-Business describes commerce

transactions between business, such as between Manufacturer and wholesaler or


between wholesaler and retailer.

◼ Advantages:
Cost saving
Time saving
▪ Business thrives on information-the more efficiently
Information is communicated and accessed, the healthier is
the organization.
▪ Before EDI, the exchange of information is generally limited to
mail, fax etc
▪ EDI is a set of standardized formats for different types of
Business documents that allow otherwise incompatible
business data processing systems to exchange documents
with out manual intervention.
▪ Advantages of EDI:
Less Human Intervention.
High Throughput.
Few Errors.
Ability to do just in time(JIT).
More Security.
▪ Companies using EDI:
Retail Industry, Banking, Health care, Government Sector.
▪ American National Standards Institute (ANSI X12
Committee).
▪ EDIFACT (EDI for Administration, Commerce
and Transport).
▪ TDCC (Transportation Data Coordination
Committee)
▪ VICS (Voluntary Inter Industry Communication
Standard).
▪ Translation Software translates business documents into a
common EDI standard.
▪ It also translates EDI Standard data into a format suitable for
application Processing.
ANSI X12 (cont'd)
Interchange Control Header ISA

Functional Group Header GS


Transaction Set Header ST

Transaction Set Detail Segments

Transaction Set Trailer SE

Transaction Set Header ST

Transaction Set Detail Segments

Transaction Set Trailer SE


Functional Group Trailer GE

Functional Group Header GS

Transaction Set Header ST

Transaction Set Detail Segments

Transaction Set Trailer SE


Interchange ControlTrailer
Functional Group Trailer IEA
GE
▪ Message Envelopes : A specific document
describes the types of envelope document and
the no. of segments included in that
Document.
▪ Functional Group Envelopes : All message
envelopes of a specific transaction set type are
enclosed in this envelope.
▪ Interchange Envelopes : Enclose all functional
group envelopes being sent to the same
destination.
 Sterling Integrator
 Biztalk
 IBM® Sterling B2B Integrator enables the security-rich
integration of complex B2B processes with diverse partner
communities. It provides a single, flexible B2B gateway that
enables companies to meet a wide range of B2B integration
needs. IBM Sterling B2B Integrator can improve business
processes beyond enterprise boundaries and increase visibility
into and across supply and demand chains.
 Improve business processes beyond enterprise boundaries.
 Use security-rich integration to connect with business
partners.
 Employ a range of communications methods to meet wide-
ranging technology requirements including demands for high
performance, high availability networks.
 Manage data and applications with flexible tools.
 Work with IBM Sterling B2B integrator Mobile to access
capabilities from mobile devices.

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