Traditional processes occurring between market participants, including long-term information exchange and commercial decision-making processes, as well as the physical exchange of documents, are being replaced by processes that boil down to the electronic processing and transmission of information.
Storing information
Electronic catalogs play a particularly important role in the e-economy, functioning as “repositories” of information, eliminating the burden of differences in data access for many applications. They facilitate the sorting and modification of data for the most effective use. Thanks to them, the user can select the information they need, process it as they wish, and make appropriate decisions based on it. Electronic data interchange between any enterprises in selected economic sectors requires exactly such tools for posting data on products and services and production capabilities, as well as contact details for the exchange of commercial documents. Meeting the demand on the Polish market for modern tools supporting trade, the Institute of Logistics and Warehousing is preparing an electronic catalog of services, products, and business entities – EANIC.
Electronic database
Its primary goal will be to collect and share current and reliable data supporting business processes in Business-to-Business relationships and logistics processes related to the physical movement of goods. The EANIC system is a modern tool, thanks to which data recipients receive a database of information and an easy tool for searching and importing necessary data, with the possibility of ongoing monitoring of changes made. Data providers, on the other hand, gain the ability to publish data in one central database that meets specific standards and is available to a wide range of recipients, not only from Poland.
The article comes from the magazine “e-Fakty” 2/2004.