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Transcript of Marine Industry EDI Initiative
Jim Taylor - MarineNET
Marine Industry EDI Initiative
February 4, 2009
Today’s Objectives
Understand the “Why” for EDI
Provide information regarding standardization efforts within the Barging Industry
Provide information regarding progress to date
Foster support to expand the use of EDI within our Industry
What got us started:Barge Company Issues
Traffic errors Incorrect information from Service Provider
Data incorrectly entered at Barge Company
Traffic data delays Received from Service Providers next day
Entered into Barge company 24-36 hours after event
Employee’s skill sets not utilized Dispatchers & Planners performing data entry Employees under-utilized
Frustrated employees
Three Barging Companies
Formed a consortium and discovered the following:
Consortium Discovery
No Data standardization (from Barge Companies or Service Providers)
Information requirements varied
Multiple formats for data fields (e.g. barge names)
Data sent to multiple sources (e.g. Dispatchers, Planners)
Structure of data varied (e.g. excel, word, email)
Time-of-day varied for sent data
Consortium DiscoveryStandard Method of Communication
Service Provider
order-traffic-invoice
Barge Companies
FAX, Email or
Phone
Consortium DiscoveryBusiness Process Flow
Barge Companies Work manually communicated to Service Providers
Service Providers Work is delegated to individuals Work is completed and logged Logs reviewed and transferred to operational sheets Computer systems updated with operational data Data email/fax to Barge Company next day Invoices produced & sent days or weeks later
Barge Companies Dispatcher updates computer systems by mid-morning
ProblemsService Providers
Work communication time (telephone/email)
Possible miscommunication/interpretation of work required
Rework Completed work logged/recorded multiple times
Completed work transferred to email/fax
Invoices Produced much later than work event
Possible inaccuracies Invoice disputed with Barge Companies
Delayed payments
Dispatcher work communication time (telephone/email)
Completed work recorded up 36 hours after event
Missed opportunities for barge availability with Customer
Missed opportunities for Pickup with Mainline boat
Completed work entered manually into computer
Possible inaccuracies
Invoice disputed with Service Providers
Delayed payments
ProblemsBarge Companies
Challenge:How to Standardize the data between Service Providers & Barge Cos
Service Provider
Dispatch
order-traffic-invoice
Barge Companies
?
The Three Consortium Actions
Contracted with Cornerstone Solutions Group to build BargeEx™
Join ASC X-12 – Accredited Standards Committee
Internationally standards body
Form MarineNET
MarineNETWho is MarineNET?What started as a common initiative of AEP River Operations, American Commercial Lines and Ingram Barge Company in 2005 is now an organization called MarineNet. MarineNET’s purpose is to facilitate the initiative on electronic business standards within the marine industry.
MarineNET’s VisionMarineNet’s vision is to achieve marine industry and enterprise-wide integration of business processes through seamless electronic business communication.
MarineNET’s MissionMarineNet’s mission is to influence the architecture and facilitate implementation of effective standards and processes for electronic business communications within the marine industry community. In addition, MarineNet seeks to leverage the inherent value in existing EDI standards as well as actively pursue the benefits of emerging e-Business technologies.
BargeEx™
BargeEx, a service provided by MarineNET, is a Value Added Network (VAN) that currently delivers over 65,000 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages per month between barge service providers and their customers.
BargeEx gives you the ability to electronically exchange order, status and invoice information between your organization’s system and your customer’s internal system.
Benefits with BargeEx™
Barge Companies Work is electronically communicated to Service
Providers
Service Providers Work can be electronically delegated to individuals
When work is completed Electronically update status to Barge Companies
Electronically send Invoices to Barge Companies
All data electronically sent in “real-time”
Barge Companies Computer systems available for auto updating
Service Provider
Dispatch
order-traffic-invoice
( EDI based communication)
Barge Companies
EDI CommunicationBargeEx™
BargeEx™ Trading Partners Service Providers
CGB
AEP River Operations
Cooper
C&C
Barge Companies
AEP River Operations
American Commercial Lines
Ingram Barge Company
Testing
McGinnis
IMT
Hunter
Triangle
Committed
Brennan
Calumet
Decatur Transport
Jantran
Muscle Shoals
TVT
Upper River
Yazoo River Towing
Joined ASC X12 standards organization
ASC X-12Marine Industry Task Group
Understand the business and operation needs of the Barging Industry
Develop data standardization that will provide cross-functional utilization
Customers, Service Providers, Suppliers, Inter-modal transportation companies, governmental organizations
Future StepsTake Standardization to the next level
Encompassing EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) methodology
Moving data between companies in a recognized, standardized and approved format
Not limited to a single industry segment
National standards
Crossing all businesses and transportation modes
Recognized within private and governmental organizations
Future StepsInvolvement with additional sectors
Governmental organizations USACE
CRIS & FILS
EPA
Industry groups AWO - Standards
Multi-mode Transportation companies Rail Trucking Ocean
Vendors (non-service providers) Charting
Customers
Questions ?
Thank you for your time and attention
For additional information contact:
Jim TaylorMarineNET1734 Clarkson Rd #242St. Louis, MO [email protected]