• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
– Business-to-business transmission
• Computer-readable data in standard format
– Standard transmitting formats benefits
• Reduces errors
• Avoids printing and mailing costs
• Eliminates need to reenter data
• Trading partners
– Businesses engaging in EDI with each other
– EDI pioneers (General Electric, Sears, Wal-Mart)
• Improved purchasing processes and supplier
relationships