Despite the benefits of standards-based Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) modes of communication, only a small percentage of organizations have adopted even a single form of EDI. Organizations are often unable to assess the benefits resulting from the adoption of EDI due to the complexity of operational issues. This paper develops a model and decision support tool for identifying if EDI adoptio...

believe that this project will enable:-greater awareness amongst academics of the problems in industry,-researchers to collaborate to produce more effective solutions to these problems ,-new and prospective researchers quickly and efficiently to come up to speed on the state of the art in EDI, and-the development of a forum for discussion amongst those interested in resolving outstanding issues...

This paper tests a recent model, developed by Iacovou et al. (1995), of the adoption and integration of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) systems. Their model includes three factors as determinants of EDI adoption: perceived benefits, organizational readiness, and external pressure. Factors were measured in 137 small businesses in the Netherlands. Measuring instruments were developed and used i...

The economic advantages of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) are widely recognized. Nevertheless, the number of total users is relatively small compared to the total business in the world. This is due to the fact that the costs for setting up and running an EDI relationship are to high for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Recently, new standardization efforts have been made to involve more ...

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the movement of information electronically between a buyer and seller for purposes of facilitating a business transaction. EDI represents a powerful application of computer-communications technology. Its value includes such benefits as reduced paperwork, elimination of data entry overheads, improved accuracy, timely information receipt, accelerated cash flow...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been particularly slow to adopt EDI for such reasons as the perceived high cost of implementing EDI, the lack of willing trading partners, the evolutionary nature of the document translation standards and the lack of awareness of the benefits of EDI. Despite a growing understanding of the factors which influence SME adoption of technologies such as EDI, ...