Technology Vision Statement
GAWDA Management Information Committee view the list of members.
The purpose of the committee is to provide the industrial gas and welding distributor with information and feedback on products, processes, hardware, and softward, which will allow the distributor to manage his or her business more effectively.
The E-Commerce "Vision" of GAWDA is that the members and their trading partners will complete their daily transactions for both the physical flow of product and the informational flow of data through the use of time and cost saving electronic media and equipment. The result of this effort will be increased member productivity, enhanced responsiveness to the customer, and the development of a core competency that will provide members a long-term competitive advantage.
Frequently Asked Questions FAQ's
Current Projects
- Creating Industry XML Standards
- Improve bar code education and penetration in the welding industry
- Building an Industry Product Code Database
- Assist the Association in migrating paper-based information to online information
- GAWDA web site development
GAWDA EDI Standards
- 1.1 ELECTRONIC CATALOGUE PRICE UPDATE STANDARD
- The 850 GAWDA Standard for Purchase Orders
- The 810 GAWDA Standard for Invoices
- The 852 GAWDA Standard for Acitivity Data
- The 855 GAWDA Standard for Purchase Order Acknowledgment
GAWDA Announces New XML Standards
| Price (and Availability) Check Order | Order Status
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Recent Articles and Information
| One Touch "Price and Availability" | September, 2005 |
| Summary of GAWDA Technology Initiatives | March, 2005 |
| Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for Small Business | October, 2004 |
| Compliance Manuals | September, 2004 |
| Instant Messaging - For Business | August, 2004 |
| Customer Technology Survey | July, 2004 |
| Microsoft Licensing - July 31 Deadline< | June, 2004 |
| Wireless Anytime, Anywhere | May, 2004 |
| Reassessing Supply Channel Strategies | April, 2004 |
| NWSAs Business Services | March, 2004 |
| Software Piracy - Is Your Company Legal? | February, 2004 |
| The SMC Technology Forum | January, 2004 |
| Realizing IT Return on Investment | December, 2003 |
| Speech Recognition Software | November, 2003 |
| Contingency Planning | October, 2003 |
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