http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/?rss Exchanges sometimes called electronic marketplaces or digital exchanges are used by some organizations for eprocurement This section covers vertical markets types of services and solutions available and vendors and products for creating your own exchange Copyright 2008 ITQuadrant, Inc. All Rights Reserved editor@ebizq.net webmaster@ebizq.net en-us http://www.ebizq.net/web_images/ebizqnews.gif http://www.ebizq.net/?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprises cant just build serviceoriented architectures and expect that presto promised benefits will materialize For all their potential says Larry Alston who is no longer with Pantero the company he worked for when he wrote this SOAs must be able to reconcile inconsistencies among diverse data sources and targets especially differences in data semantics to deliver the ROI and agility companies seek And Alston says theres one type of technology in particular that can do that http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/4260.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/4260.html?rss Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Theres irony at work with BBs big hubs according to integration guru David S Linthicum Most still use EDI and VANs due to BBrelated shortcomings of XML and Web services Yet hubs will ultimately need to turn to XML and Web services to survive in a world of SOAs and realtime enterprises http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/2616.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/2616.html?rss Mon, 18 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST XML is a vital standard not only for application integration but also for BB network integration Here Peter Brockmann of A Networks Corp explains the important role that XML can play in improving the effectiveness and value of BB trading networks http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1660.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1660.html?rss Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST Web services have so far been employed mainly for internal integration efforts But the first few projects involving Web services for BB are making their debut and experts say mainstream use of Web services for external integration should get under way next year Heres a look at the current state of BB Web services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1554.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1554.html?rss Sun, 04 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST The Internet has enabled collaboration to take place across the extended enterprise helping organizations to increase revenues decrease costs and compete more effectively But to take full advantage of Webbased collaborative commerce enterprises must overcome a number of technological hurdles Ravi Goli of Asera explains the benefits and obstacles involved in adopting a collaborative commerce framework http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1708.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1708.html?rss Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST Integrating eprocurement applications with existing ERP business systems can be extremely complex but its the only way to enable automated approval and accounting procedures for eprocurement purchases Here Eric Anderson of ERPLink explains the challenges and presents options for linking SAP systems to eprocurement applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1715.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1715.html?rss Sun, 14 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST Creating a successful marketplace involves more than just automating the transactions Its also about the Four Cs commerce content collaboration and community In this article Simon King of BroadVision explains the Four Cs and how to apply them to online marketplaces http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1717.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1717.html?rss Sun, 19 May 2002 00:00:00 EST A BB integration project is only as good as the data being integrated In this white paper excerpt from Data Junction authors David Loshin of Knowledge Integrity and David Inbar of Data Junction explain the importance of data quality in BB integration the requirements for quality data and the role of a data quality monitor in integration projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1747.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1747.html?rss Mon, 22 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST In this primer on eprocurement Jeff Leech eJivas director of ecommerce professional services explains the major advantages and components of an eprocurement system and offers advice on selecting an eprocurement application http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1758.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1758.html?rss Mon, 18 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST Strategic use of esourcing applications can save organizations time and money But whats the right esourcing strategy for your company John Madrid of Procuri offers his thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the key approaches to esourcing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1783.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1783.html?rss Mon, 11 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST Many have tried to develop a successful online BB exchange and many have failed Syntels Ken Kenjale and Arnie Phatak offer their insight into the strategies of those whove succeeded http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1785.html?rss Mon, 19 Nov 2001 00:00:00 EST Time is critical in financial trading In an effort to speed purchases and in some cases cut out the middleman broker buyside securities traders have sought electronic methods for making investments Brian ScottQuinn director of the International Securities Market Association Centre explains the issues facing buyside securities traders and examines some of the online systems that have emerged to serve buyers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1611.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1611.html?rss Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:00:00 EST Vertical industry standards will predominate the XML landscape in the future says Microsofts David Wascha product manager for BizTalk In this article he explains why the company anticipates an increasingly vertical evolution in XML standards and which standards the company plans to support in its BizTalk Server http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1585.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1585.html?rss Mon, 09 Apr 2001 00:00:00 EST The path to full business process integration between trading partners is a slow and gradual one Heres a look at how products and standards are emerging to help make business process integration a reality for BB ecommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1578.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1578.html?rss Mon, 12 Mar 2001 00:00:00 EST The process of connecting a companys ERP system to an online marketplace starts with data integration ERP consultant Lisa Palermo explains this first step and describes how to design the data flow between the ERP application and the exchanges marketplace application http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/2335.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/2335.html?rss Mon, 12 Feb 2001 00:00:00 EST As BB standards continue to proliferate and businesses look to forge links with more and more of their trading partners the problem of translating business documents and processes from one BB format or standard into another is escalating The answer to that problem may increasingly lie not in the emergence of any single BB standard but in technologies that can automatically translate one standard into another http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1580.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/exchanges/features/1580.html?rss Mon, 20 Nov 2000 00:00:00 EST As more and more businesses seek to establish electronic connections with their trading partners standards for translating applications and data become increasingly critical Heres a look at two key standards organizations BizTalk and RosettaNet and the role theyre playing in BB ecommerce 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