Fwd: [EDI-L] 'Next EDI' gains key proponent

[James Bryce Clark <jamie.clark@oasis-open.org>]

FYI

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>From: "William J. Kammerer" <wkammerer@novannet.com>
>Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 17:16:19 -0500
>Subject: [EDI-L] 'Next EDI' gains key proponent
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>"'Next EDI' gains key proponent," Network World, 01/26/04.  See 
>http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0126dod.html.  It's time to move on, 
>folks.  ebXML is the future.  Some wags say it always will be.

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>XML.org Daily Newslink. Monday, 02 February 2004
>   Provided by OASIS http://www.oasis-open.org
>   Edited by Robin Cover
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>'Next EDI' Gains Key Proponent
>Ann Bednarz and John Fontana, Network World
>
>The U.S. Defense Department is adopting ebXML as a common format for 
>transactions conducted via its EMALL online procurement portal, from which 
>military personnel order equipment and supplies. The Defense Department's 
>official adoption of ebXML is thus far limited to EMALL, which is 
>processing an average of $3 million to $4 million in sales per week, 
>according to Debby Roobol, program manager for EMALL and chief of the 
>e-commerce and standards branch of the Defense Logistics Information 
>Service, which operates the procurement portal. General Motors is also 
>close to adopting ebXML as its global corporate IT
>standard.
>
>A GM spokesperson confirms the company is a strong supporter of ebXML and 
>says it is currently finalizing its evaluation of technologies to 
>implement the ebXML standards within GM.
>
>http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0126dod.html
>See also ebXML references: http://xml.coverpages.org/ebXML.html