Understanding B2B EDI Processes

What does B2B stand for in the context of business transactions?

• Business to Business

• Business to Consumer

• Business to Government

• Business to Employee

What is EDI primarily used for in business transactions?

• Exchanging business documents electronically

• Exchanging goods physically

• Exchanging currency

• Exchanging marketing strategies

Which documents are commonly exchanged using B2B EDI?

• Contracts and agreements

• Purchase orders and invoices

• Employee records

• Marketing materials

What is one advantage of using B2B EDI over traditional processes?

• Increased paper usage

• Slower order processing

• Quicker order processing

• More transcription errors

How does B2B EDI impact staff roles?

• Staff are required to file more documents

• Staff are released to undertake higher value tasks

• Staff are required to network more

• Staff are required to transcribe more documents

What is a cost-related advantage of B2B EDI?

• Increased costs due to more paper usage

• Reduced costs due to less time spent filing/searching

• Increased costs due to more staff required

• Reduced costs due to more networking opportunities

Which of the following is an environmental benefit of B2B EDI?

• Increased paper usage

• Reduced paper usage

• Increased energy consumption

• Increased waste production

What is a disadvantage of B2B EDI in terms of networking?

• More opportunities to network with other people

• Less opportunity to network with other people

• No change in networking opportunities

• Increased networking costs

What is a potential cost-related disadvantage of B2B EDI?

• Low cost of induction

• High cost of induction and moving to the new system

• No cost of induction

• Reduced cost of induction

What is a limitation of the B2B EDI system?

• It works with all companies

• It only works with companies that use EDI

• It is compatible with consumer transactions

• It is free to implement