ECVISION LAUNCHES XpressCommerce iDX Manager.ecVision(TM), a leading provider of collaboration software See collaborative software. for automating the international supply chain via the Internet, has released XpressCommerce iDX Manager a secure, scalable, affordable, XML-based document exchange platform. XpressCommerce iDX Manager brings secure multipoint-to-multipoint document exchange to international trade related industries that need to exchange business documents electronically. Like Value Added Networks (VANs), XpressCommerce iDX Manager supports Electronic Data Interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. ) standard and document/file exchange. iDX Manager provides all of the features (e.g., security, mailboxes, audit trail, and the ability to integrate with existing systems or 3rd party software) of a VAN plus the speed, ease, and low cost of an Internet connection. Its unique XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. design facilitates any-to-any document transfer, document format conversion (EDI to XML), and document type turning (purchase order to packing list) of any exchanged document. "Past Internet document exchange solutions had some drawbacks, little security, no reliability guarantees, and no possibility of an audit trail for messages," said Thomas Ng, ecVision CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "By allowing trading partners to collaborate via encrypted messaging, XpressCommerce iDX Manager protects mission-critical relationships between trading partners in a variety of industries." XpressCommerce iDX Manager enables trade services in banking and financial institutions to deploy a comprehensive and streamlined online system that helps eliminate paperwork, improves transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. speed and accuracy, and significantly reduces the cost of traditional letter of credit trade payments and financing methods. Logistics service providers can now leverage XpressCommerce iDX Manager to send timely and accurate documents such as advance shipment notices (ASN (1) (Autonomous System Number) A unique identifier of an autonomous system on the Internet. Of the 65 thousand ASNs available, more than 30 thousand have been assigned to ISPs and NSPs. ISPs usually have only one ASN, but NSPs may have more than one. ) and invoices from international suppliers and transfer documents to overseas buyers via the Internet. Additionally, the XpressCommerce iDX Manager document exchange solution creates additional revenue streams and cuts trading partners' costs by offering them Application Service Provider (ASP) document exchange services. ecVision, Inc. is a leading provider of collaboration software for automating international supply chain processes with business partners over the Internet. Using innovative Internet-based technology that leverages the unique flexibility of eXtensible Markup Language See XML. (language, text) Extensible Markup Language - (XML) An initiative from the W3C defining an "extremely simple" dialect of SGML suitable for use on the World-Wide Web. http://w3.org/XML/. (XML), it enables companies to communicate timely accurate information with business partners and to build e-commerce systems at a fraction of the price of traditional EDI solutions. ecVision's primary goal is to provide integrated B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business technologies designed to improve the supply chain processes, operational efficiency, and business competitiveness for international trade-related industries. Established in 1998, ecVision maintains global headquarters in New Jersey with Asia-Pacific offices in Hong Kong. The company's customers include top retailers and brand manufacturers including JCPenney and MAST Industries. n |
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