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e-Commerce For The Outdoor Power Equipment Industry
Introduction - Since 1996, the Outdoor Power Equipment Industry has cooperatively developed industry standards for Electronic Commerce under the leadership of the OPEI's e-Commerce Committee. The result has been e-commerce standards for use among manufacturers, dealers, and distributors. The scope of these transactions covers ordering and invoicing for whole goods and service parts, and the filing of warranty claims and product registrations. The original communications technology target for these standards was Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), a widely implemented means of linking remote computers for data exchange. Recently, the committee's focus has shifted to Internet technology and the use of Web Services.
Acknowledgments
The OPEI e-Commerce Committee is composed of members from throughout the industry, and we gratefully acknowledge their outstanding efforts. The Committee also wishes to acknowledge the following contributors to this project.
Electronic Commerce Services Corporation, led by Roger J. Cadaret, President/CEO, has administered the project, provided technical guidance, and facilitated standards development. For more information visit www.ecomservices.biz.
GEFEG mbH, provided a complimentary package of its EDIFIX software to assist in the development of the XML standards, reports, and documentation. For additional information about GEFEG products contact, the company at 310-370-3410 or visit www.gefeg.com.
For more detailed information regarding e-Commerce and the committee's work, select from the following documents:
- History of the OPEI e-Commerce Project
- e-Commerce Primer
- e-Commerce Efficiency
- EDI and the Internet
- OPEI Internet Protocol
- Baby Steps to e-Commerce
For information specific to OPEI's EDI and Web Services standards, guidelines and supporting documentation select from below.
