Jones Manufacturing Company has just received notice from its most important customer-MasMart-that EDI will be the sole method of handling all data exchanges and remittances with its suppliers within twelve months.
A. Describe the various ways that this change can benefit Jones.
B. Jones sells its product in North America, Latin America, and the Far East. If Jones anticipates using EDI with all its customers, what EDI protocol should it adopt as a standard? If MasMart uses X12, what does this suggest regarding EDI communications between Jones and MasMart?

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The Answer of Jones Manufacturing Company has just received notice from its most important customer-MasMart-that EDI will be the sole method of handling all data exchanges and remittances with its suppliers within twelve months.
A. Describe the various ways that this change can benefit Jones.
B. Jones sells its product in North America, Latin America, and the Far East. If Jones anticipates using EDI with all its customers, what EDI protocol should it adopt as a standard? If MasMart uses X12, what does this suggest regarding EDI communications between Jones and MasMart?

Jones Manufacturing Company Has Just Received Notice from Its Most