Government Involvement |
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Governments in the United States and Canada are essentially extensions of the EDI user community. In Europe, however, the EDIFACT standards are driven by governments. The slide shows the relative percentages of investment, promotion and use in countries around the world.
The highest level of EDI use is in the United States but the fastest level of growth is in Asia.
Governmental involvement can be a barrier to EDI but should also be
viewed as an opportunity. Anyone doing business with governments in the
United States or Europe should anticipate implementing an EDI system.