EDI-based Application System Of Logistics

Communication network, application system consisted of computer hardware and specilized software, and EDI standards are the three basic composing factors of EDI. Therefore, the key technologies of EDI are communication technology, standardization technology, confidentiality technology and computer data process technology. Communication network is the physical foundation of EDI application; standardization is the essential characteristic of EDI. With the development and popularity of Internet, EDI is enhanced with new content that XML will become the trend of EDI. Meanwhile, XML brings E-Business to small and mid-sized companies. Confidentiality technology guarantees the economical and political interests of the engaged parties. EDI application system should realize the completeness, authentication, confidentiality and undeniability of information. The popularity of management information system is the premises of EDI applicatin.ShenZhen Honest Logistics Service CO.LTD,specialized in logistic information interface, is the third party logistics company and has country-wide all-around logistic service web & their own logistic software .Their main business is to provide professional logistic service system to the customer. So far most of company has their own ERP system , these company can improve old traditional logistic management using EDI system so as to save extra labor & materials charge to improve working efficiency. The logistic procedure can be expediteand competitive advantage will be enhanced. So ShenZhen Honest Logistics Service CO.LTD has stable business relationship with big volume of sales order input work with several hundred companies to make them execute professional logistic assignment.The thesis stduties how to set up EDI application system according to the company business requirements. The study content includes major EDI background knowledge, mainly analyses the communication technology, standardization technology and confidentiality technology in the EDI key technologies. In the communication of electronic data exchange, EDI system applies Web Service solution to set up EDI electronic data exchange interface, realizes the electronic data exchange in the logistics system and company information system. Meanwhile, the thesis discusses the application of standardization technology and confidentiality technology in logistics information management.