CONTENTS


1 Introduction

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Course objectives
1.3 Course structure
1.4 Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

2 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

2.1 Paper communication : the traditional way
2.2 Electronic communication : the new way
2.3 Definition of EDI
2.4 Benefits of EDI
2.5 EDI software components
2.6 Interactive EDI

3 EDI standards - UN/EDIFACT

3.1 The need for EDI standards
3.2 History of EDI standards
3.3 The UN/EDIFACT standard
3.4 Benefits of UN/EDIFACT
3.5 Organizational structure of UN/EDIFACT
3.6 UN/EDIFACT messages
3.7 UN/EDIFACT publications
3.8 The Asia EDIFACT Board

4 Value added networks (VAN)

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Definition of VANs
4.3 The role of VANs
4.4 Network features of VANs
4.5 Types of VANs
4.6 Trends of VANs in Asia
4.7 Selection of VAN

5 EDI security and legal issues

5.1 EDI security
5.2 EDI legal issues

6 EDI in Asia

6.1 Introduction
6.2 China
6.3 Hong Kong
6.4 India
6.5 Japan
6.6 Republic of Korea
6.7 Malaysia
6.8 The Philippines
6.9 Singapore
6.10 Taiwan Province of China
6.11 Thailand

7 Creating the environment for EDI

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Telecommunication infrastructure
7.3 The critical mass
7.4 EDI vendor support
7.5 EDI standards
7.6 Value added networks (VAN)

8 EDI implementation

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Identify organizational needs for EDI
8.3 Weigh the cost and benefits of EDI
8.4 Identify EDI business partners
8.5 Obtain top management approval
8.6 Form a EDI project team
8.7 Education and training
8.8 Decide on EDI standard
8.9 Explore connection options
8.10 Implementation planning
8.11 Conclusion

Annex I

The contact point of each member/observer country/economy of ASEB

Annex II

Uniform rules of conduct for interchange of trade data by teletransmission (UNCID)