EDI
I/C EDI is the Industrial/Commercial EDI Implementation Guidelines. ... History and Background: In 1996, the UCC was approached by several Industrial/Commercial (I/C) sectors to determine the feasibility of developing common EDI implementation guidelines. ... Based on this success and the commitment from many I/C sectors, the UCC, in November 1997, became the management and administrative body for I/C EDI. Implementation Guidelines: The I/C EDI implementation guidelines include transaction sets which support the following business functions: Data Administration Ordering Logistics Financial Business Support Uniform Communication Standard (UCS) UCS, the Uniform Communication Standard, is used by the grocery industry and other retail-oriented industry sectors. ... UCS History and Background The foundation for the creation of the Uniform Communication Standard can be traced back to the mid 1960s when the Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC) developed EDI standards for the transportation industry. ... The concept of using EDI in the grocery industry began in 1976. ... The objective of this document is to: Provide for the communication of EDI data Identify alternative communication methods Specify the Communication Standard for industry use Provide operational guidelines for using the Standard Internet Standard The E-Commerce Transport Communication Guidelines is designed to define the technical communication protocols used to transport over the internet using EDIINT-AS1 and EDIINT-AS2 standards.