2003 IEEE International Conference on E-Commerce Technology (CEC'03)
Managerial Considerations to Adopting Electronic Data Interchange
Newport Beach, California
June 24-June 27
ISBN: 0-7695-1969-5
This paper outlines the process of adopting electronic data interchange into a business cycle and the issues encountered in the process. These issues are categorized into technical, financial, scheduling, and ethical areas. Real-life case studies are presented to illustrate the difficulties of adopting electronic data interchange. Common-sense experiences from these case studies are summarized as strategic moves that might be helpful in avoiding the pain that others have already experienced.