The purpose of this section is to provide a quick overview of EDI and
the standards that support it.
This module will cover:
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EDI Overview, describing what EDI is and some of the terminology
commonly used in EDI
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Components of EDI, the various EDI documents that are available
and can be shared electronically
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Standards Organizations, the ANSI X12 and UN/EDIFACT committees
who set the EDI standards in the United States and in Europe
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Value Added Networks, providers of networking, product, and support
services for EDI