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The need to hasten the exchange of business information over the years
has resulted in ever‐changing business practices culminating in the
advent of electronic data interchange (EDI). Looks at the progress of
EDI, the evolution of the syntax used for EDI messages and the services
available for the electronic transmission of EDI data. As EDI software
has become more sophisticated so have its applications and these trends
are illustrated by a series of case studies involving large
multinationals with dedicated IT departments as well as small
organizations, often with no computer knowledge at all. The automotive
industry is one sector which is earnestly implementing EDI to maximize
its full potential. There is an increasing trend towards the formation
of EDI communities to keep costs down and for the mutual benefit of
community members. Opportunities available to future generations of EDI
users include continuous dialogue simulating conversation between
computers.