Pranke Consulting - EDI Information Center

For most people, EDI either is something very strange and mysterious or they regard it as a simple thing expecting that strict rules govern the whole area and they only have to apply these rules. Both extrems are wrong. Unfortunately, politics is involved in the topic. Therefore no general applicable rules were possible. But accepting this and looking for the facts, the world of EDI is understandable to a certain degree. There are players who try to act along reasonable standards. There are players that apply their own rules being strong enough to enforce them. And there are finally some players trying to set up their own rules without having the approriate power and the necessary knowledge to do so.

The first group is nice. You can handle them easily and it will be a productive collaboration. The second group takes more effort, but can be handled, too. The third group, if you do not have strong reasons not to do so, should be ignored best.

On the pages of this area, we will give you a guideance through the labyrinth of EDI by providing information about the technical features, the standards and the sectorial usage in LifeStyle and some other selected industries.

As change is the only constant factor, this area will be under permanent construction. Therefore discover it new as often as you like.