These efforts will greatly improve flexibility, speed, and reliability of electronic communications globally. Efforts were made with EDI with limited success, and now suppliers are looking at different platforms such as XML for standardization. Furthermore, concerns exist about the reliability and security of the Internet, so there are efforts underway to provide industrial-strength private Internets. This session will discuss the current status of these efforts and why it is critical from a supplier's viewpoint to have a global standard for the different exchanges. James H. Graham, Director, Information Technology Resources Center, University of Louisville.
All appearances are subject to change or cancellation on short notice.