Electronic Data Exchange in the Pump Industry.
Electronic Data Exchange in the Pump Industry.
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Burkhardt, K. R.; Dahl, T.; Palmer, M. E.
Pump Users Symposium, 23rd International. Proceedings.
March 5-8, 2007, Houston, TX, 55-66 pp, 2007.
Keywords:
pumps; industries; information dissemination;
information storage
Abstract:
In the pump industry, technical information is shared
throughout the supply chain --among the purchasers,
suppliers, engineering contractors, procurement,
operations and maintenance-- playing a crucial role in
the life cycle of pumping equipment and pumping systems.
Using, storing, and managing this technical information
contributes to the overall design, procurement, and
maintenance costs of the equipment. Electronic data
exchange (EDE) is the process of sending and receiving
technical and commercial information using digital file
transfer methodologies. This information is often
created, reviewed, used, and updated with numerous
software applications by the stakeholders over the life
cycle of the pump and the pumping system. Electronic
data exchange is advantageous over conventional
paper-based or manual methods because the data are
reliably transferred between purchasers and suppliers
without time consuming and error prone manual
transcription of data. This tutorial examines the
overall purpose of electronic data exchange and the work
of industry groups toward promoting a common standard
tor the digital exchange of technical data. Background
on pump data sheets, XML as the underlying data exchange
technology, and a case study are presented. This
tutorial will provide attendees an understanding of the
benefits and technology used in electronic data exchange
and insights into the EDE pump standards. Attendees will
also be given guidelines and strategies tor implementing
these practices in their own organization.
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