All About B2B http://www.gxsblogs.com Strength in Information. All Things B2B e-Commerce Thu, 17 May 2012 10:20:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Securities: AFME 5th European Post-Trade Conference http://www.gxsblogs.com/jerometillier/2012/05/securities-afme-5th-european-post-trade-conference.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/jerometillier/2012/05/securities-afme-5th-european-post-trade-conference.html#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 12:39:43 +0000 Jerome Tillier http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7437 This week GXS attended the AFME 5th Post-Trade Conference in London, UK.(link to www.afme.eu). Major stakeholders from the European Capital Markets were there alongside representatives from European and domestic public entities. Walking into the conference room, I expected the usual universal debate between the private sector, their business drivers, day-to-day challenges and call for self-regulation, [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/jerometillier/2012/05/securities-afme-5th-european-post-trade-conference.html/feed 0 We Need a Social Graph for the Supply Chain http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/05/we-need-a-social-graph-for-the-supply-chain.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/05/we-need-a-social-graph-for-the-supply-chain.html#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:02:20 +0000 Steve Keifer http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7422 Everyone is talking about Facebook this week.  How is that different than every other week you might wonder?  This week, of course, will be host to the long anticipated Facebook IPO.  The average person thinks of Facebook as simply a medium to keep in touch with friends and family, but the company is much more [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/05/we-need-a-social-graph-for-the-supply-chain.html/feed 0 Single Points of Failure in the Supply Chain http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/05/single-points-of-failure-in-the-supply-chain.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/05/single-points-of-failure-in-the-supply-chain.html#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 00:22:03 +0000 Steve Keifer http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7415 Throughout 2012 and most of 2011 the hottest topic in the supply chain has been risk management – and with good cause.  In March 2011 when the terrible tsunami hit the East Coast of Japan, many of the world’s supply chains were crippled in the following months.  Few people realized the extent to which the [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/05/single-points-of-failure-in-the-supply-chain.html/feed 0 Will Technology Innovation end the Recession? http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/05/will-technology-innovation-end-the-recession.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/05/will-technology-innovation-end-the-recession.html#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 17:26:49 +0000 Nigel Taylor http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7411 I was recently invited to attend the Deloitte Indirect Taxation conference in Westminster, London. This is an annual event that brings together industry professionals to discuss indirect taxation matters and industry trends around invoicing and trade. While the conference covered a wide spectrum of subjects, from the recent EU white paper on the future of [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/05/will-technology-innovation-end-the-recession.html/feed 0 Transaction Banking: Should you grow your own timber? http://www.gxsblogs.com/jerometillier/2012/05/transaction-banking-should-you-grow-your-own-timber.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/jerometillier/2012/05/transaction-banking-should-you-grow-your-own-timber.html#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 18:05:11 +0000 Jerome Tillier http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7400 A compelling bank value proposition has to be unique – differentiated with a clear justification to enter or expand the business relationship, combined with benefits and demonstrated return. But, unique differentiators have to be supported by unique business processes, technology and people, all of which reflect the spirit, values and brand of a bank. This, [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/jerometillier/2012/05/transaction-banking-should-you-grow-your-own-timber.html/feed 0 Joint Venture of SA2-1SYNC brings More Consolidation to the Data Pool Market http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/05/joint-venture-of-sa2-1sync-brings-more-consolidation-to-the-data-pool-market.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/05/joint-venture-of-sa2-1sync-brings-more-consolidation-to-the-data-pool-market.html#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 15:09:22 +0000 Steve Keifer http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7392 On Tuesday, GS1 US and GS1 Germany announced that it was creating a joint venture between their data pool subsidiaries - 1SYNC and SA2.  SA2 and 1SYNC operate the two largest data pools in the world.  The combined entity will host more than 7 million items synchronized between 15,000 businesses.  This new joint venture is [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/05/joint-venture-of-sa2-1sync-brings-more-consolidation-to-the-data-pool-market.html/feed 0 NACHA PAYMENTS 2012 — “The ERP Integration Cloud is Here!” http://www.gxsblogs.com/pattyhines/2012/05/nacha-payments-2012-the-erp-integration-cloud-is-here.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/pattyhines/2012/05/nacha-payments-2012-the-erp-integration-cloud-is-here.html#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 00:15:49 +0000 Patty Hines http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7382 Last week GXS attended and exhibited at the NACHA PAYMENTS 2012 conference in Baltimore MD. There were many interesting educational sessions to choose from across several tracks. One session caught my eye in the Corporate Payments Solution track titled “The ERP Integration Cloud is Here!” presented by Rene Schuurman, Director and Product Manager Connectivity, from Citi [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/pattyhines/2012/05/nacha-payments-2012-the-erp-integration-cloud-is-here.html/feed 2 The world turned upside down: The three R’s of supply chain. http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/05/the-world-turned-upside-down-the-three-rs-of-supply-chain.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/05/the-world-turned-upside-down-the-three-rs-of-supply-chain.html#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 12:56:41 +0000 Matthew Walker http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7379 Having just spent a few days in Germany at the EDIFICE High Technology conference, I’ve concluded strange things are happening in the world of supply chain management. Indeed so profound are these changes that it’s turning established thought and practice upside down. Reliable For the last twenty or more years supply chain has been based [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/05/the-world-turned-upside-down-the-three-rs-of-supply-chain.html/feed 0 Increasing Resilience Against Supply Chain Disruptions http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/05/increasing-resilience-against-supply-chain-disruptions.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/05/increasing-resilience-against-supply-chain-disruptions.html#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 12:57:04 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7350 Earlier today I presented the keynote presentation at the 116th EDIFICE conference in Frankfurt, Germany.  The EDIFICE association is an industry body that looks after the B2B related interests of companies operating across the high tech industry. This presentation was very timely as I have recently returned from a business trip to the East Coast [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/05/increasing-resilience-against-supply-chain-disruptions.html/feed 1 The Second Biggest Risk in Supply Chain? http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/04/the-second-biggest-risk-in-supply-chain.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/04/the-second-biggest-risk-in-supply-chain.html#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:36:19 +0000 Matthew Walker http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7342 It’s been tough, but I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking recently. And I’ve been thinking about risk in the supply chain. My mind has been focussed on this partly because it’s become increasingly important but also because we are giving presentations this week at the EDIFICE event on “Risk and Resilience” in the [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/04/the-second-biggest-risk-in-supply-chain.html/feed 1 The Future of Cloud Computing in Financial Services? It’s Already Here http://www.gxsblogs.com/pattyhines/2012/04/the-future-of-cloud-computing-in-financial-services-its-already-here.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/pattyhines/2012/04/the-future-of-cloud-computing-in-financial-services-its-already-here.html#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:14:33 +0000 Patty Hines http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7328 GXS recently sponsored a webinar titled “Key Technology Initiatives for Commercial Banking and Payments 2012.” CEB TowerGroup Research Director Steve Murphy and Associate Analyst Leo Lipis joined me to present the key business dynamics driving technology priorities in 2012. (You can view a replay of the webinar and get a copy of the slides.) Steve [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/pattyhines/2012/04/the-future-of-cloud-computing-in-financial-services-its-already-here.html/feed 0 How OFTP2 Simplifies the Global Exchange of CAD Files http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/how-oftp2-simplifies-the-global-exchange-of-cad-files.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/how-oftp2-simplifies-the-global-exchange-of-cad-files.html#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:57:33 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7244 Last week I was fortunate to be able to attend some customer meetings in Japan. It was my first trip to the country and I was interested to learn how the manufacturing industry was embracing the internet and cloud computing in this part of the world.  Japanese companies have traditionally preferred using home grown, behind [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/how-oftp2-simplifies-the-global-exchange-of-cad-files.html/feed 0 Why Pay Suppliers on Time? http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/04/why-pay-suppliers-on-time.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/04/why-pay-suppliers-on-time.html#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:27:09 +0000 Nigel Taylor http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7305 It is not news that buying on credit (open-account) dominates global trade. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) generally acknowledged that at least 80-85% of all global trade in 2010 was settled on open-account (OA) terms. When buying on credit the buyer takes on the supply risk and is obliged to “match” a purchase order, [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/04/why-pay-suppliers-on-time.html/feed 2 Did You Know That ERP is ‘Incomplete’ Without B2B? http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/did-you-know-that-erp-is-incomplete-without-b2b.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/did-you-know-that-erp-is-incomplete-without-b2b.html#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:19:50 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7210 I have posted many blogs over the last couple of years on the subject of ERP B2B integration and how SAP projects for example can benefit from being integrated seamlessly to a B2B platform.  I thought it would be worth exploring this subject further by expanding on the following statement, ERP systems are incomplete without [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/did-you-know-that-erp-is-incomplete-without-b2b.html/feed 0 EDI Invoices are e-Invoices. Right..? (Part 2) http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/04/edi-invoices-are-e-invoices-right-part-2.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/04/edi-invoices-are-e-invoices-right-part-2.html#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:05:30 +0000 Nigel Taylor http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7195 There are plenty of EU rules and regulations to help us understand what constitutes a compliant electronic tax invoice. EDI as a means to exchange electronic invoices is long-established and proven since 1994, but in some countries there has been confusion around how EDI provides tax compliance. In the past, companies would run an EDI [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/04/edi-invoices-are-e-invoices-right-part-2.html/feed 0 Why use a Managed Service? http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/04/why-use-a-managed-service.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/04/why-use-a-managed-service.html#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:50:43 +0000 Matthew Walker http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7141 If you’ve been following you’ll recall I got a little distracted by a webinar featuring Marks and Spencer, how they engaged with their supplier community and automatically processed millions of invoices. As I pointed out, (before I got distracted), it surprised me to discover that there are over 500 companies across the globe who use [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/04/why-use-a-managed-service.html/feed 1 Five Reasons Why Cloud Computing Offers IT Departments a ‘Silver Lining’ http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/five-reasons-why-cloud-computing-offers-it-departments-a-silver-lining.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/five-reasons-why-cloud-computing-offers-it-departments-a-silver-lining.html#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:19:56 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7142 Many of today’s IT departments have been relatively slow to embrace cloud computing. Cloud computing is not just hype and it is not something that can be ignored especially with so many analysts getting behind how this technology can help companies become more efficient with how they manage IT infrastructures. Now you can’t tell me [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/five-reasons-why-cloud-computing-offers-it-departments-a-silver-lining.html/feed 1 Gazumped ! The benefits of B2B http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/04/gazumped-the-benefits-of-b2b.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/04/gazumped-the-benefits-of-b2b.html#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:49:02 +0000 Matthew Walker http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7139 For those of you to whom this delightful English slang word is unfamiliar it describes what happens when someone out bids you for a house, or indeed anything else. I’ve just been “Gazumped” in the B2B benefit stakes by a gentleman called Michael Brady. I was about to share with you a number of reasons [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/04/gazumped-the-benefits-of-b2b.html/feed 0 EDI Invoices are e-Invoices. Right..? http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/03/edi-invoices-are-e-invoices-right.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/03/edi-invoices-are-e-invoices-right.html#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:41:48 +0000 Nigel Taylor http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7132 It probably goes without saying that electronic invoicing has been around for some time now, but for different reasons it is only just beginning to ‘cross the chasm’ and become a mainstream finance activity.  With many European governments and large corporates adopting e-Invoicing in 2012, some even mandating, there is increasing momentum for companies to [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/03/edi-invoices-are-e-invoices-right.html/feed 4 World Super Powers Begin Herding Geese http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/world-super-powers-begin-herding-geese.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/world-super-powers-begin-herding-geese.html#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:02:55 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7035 In January 2012, GXS’ VP of Global Marketing, Steve Keifer, had a meeting with a UK Government Minister at the Houses of Parliament in London. It was a very productive meeting where GXS’ Head of eInvoicing Nigel Taylor provided an update on why companies should think about moving away from paper based invoicing to eInvoicing. [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/world-super-powers-begin-herding-geese.html/feed 1 2012 e-Invoicing/e-Billing Market Report Revealed http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/03/7120.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/03/7120.html#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:37:58 +0000 Nigel Taylor http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7120 The 2012 Billentis e-Invoicing / e-Billing market report will be released next week. Once again, GXS partnered this excellent report as an e-Invoicing solution provider. If you are interested in a pre-release copy, please feel free to email me at nigel.taylor@gxs.com. This year’s report continues with Billentis’ consistent advocacy for the compelling value of electronic [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/nigeltaylor/2012/03/7120.html/feed 1 My New Book on B2B e-Commerce http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/03/my-new-book-on-b2b-e-commerce.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/03/my-new-book-on-b2b-e-commerce.html#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:39:31 +0000 Steve Keifer http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7001 My new book on B2B e-commerce, Herding Geese – The Story of the Information Supply Chain, is now available on Amazon.com.  Wait…did I just say a book about B2B e-Commerce?  You might be thinking – who in their right mind is going to devote a few hours to read a 300-page book on B2B?  So [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/03/my-new-book-on-b2b-e-commerce.html/feed 5 Never forget to state the obvious. http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/03/never-forget-to-state-the-obvious.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/03/never-forget-to-state-the-obvious.html#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:10:00 +0000 Matthew Walker http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7032 I’ve recently joined GXS to work for the  Managed Services business  in Europe.  Like most industries it’s all too easy to become immersed in a bubble of acronyms and technobabble.  Indeed my colleagues have variously described me as an Evangelist, a Business Angel and the “Cloud” Business Development Guy.  None of these descriptions really work for [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/matthewwalker/2012/03/never-forget-to-state-the-obvious.html/feed 0 Automating AP — A Few Ideas from the March IOMA Conference http://www.gxsblogs.com/rochellecohen/2012/03/automating-ap-a-few-ideas-from-the-march-ioma-conference.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/rochellecohen/2012/03/automating-ap-a-few-ideas-from-the-march-ioma-conference.html#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:42:49 +0000 Rochelle Cohen http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7051 I attended IOMA’s 8th Annual Accounts Payable Automation & Operations Conference in New York City last week during which attendees from companies in various industries had the opportunity to hear the latest news about various technologies and methodologies for automating their AP departments.  Here are a few of the key ideas that were discussed during [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/rochellecohen/2012/03/automating-ap-a-few-ideas-from-the-march-ioma-conference.html/feed 1 EU Pressures SWIFT to Expel Iranian Banks Proving that the BIC is Mightier than the Sword http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/03/eu-pressures-swift-to-expel-iranian-banks-proving-that-the-bic-is-mightier-than-the-sword.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/keifers/2012/03/eu-pressures-swift-to-expel-iranian-banks-proving-that-the-bic-is-mightier-than-the-sword.html#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:00:47 +0000 Steve Keifer http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7023 Last Thursday, SWIFT announced that it had been instructed by the European Union to disconnect all of the sanctioned Iranian banks from its global financial network.  SWIFT’s CEO, Lázaro Campos, stated that “Disconnecting banks is an extraordinary and unprecedented step for SWIFT. It is a direct result of international and multilateral action to intensify financial [...]

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