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The "Long Tail" of e-commerce standards
The Long Tail concept dictates that only 80 percent of a group will agree on using a particular standard. For electronic commerce, that's a problem given the emergence of competing formats for data transmissions. New technologies may offer a solution.
From the Quarter 01 2009 issue
Business-to-business (B2B) data standards are popular mechanisms for ensuring uniformity among the independent organizations that collaborate in a supply chain. Their most important benefit is that they simplify trade between organizations by providing a common framework for business processes. They have been developed for a variety of functions, including manufacturing, quality assurance, and information technology, to name just a few....
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