Date: Nov. 15, 2000
Link: http://www.vbxml.com/b2b/articles/biztalk_unleashed/2_doingbusiness.asp
Source Author or Organization: Mark Wilson, VBXML

This article makes a concise case for moving most businesses online. The author cites recent Dataquest studies showing 95% of documents are computer generated, and the surprising speed of adoption of the Internet into the core of companies. The next wave is trading partners turning to the Net to automate supply chains, combine forecasting systems into worldwide Internet-based just-in-time orders (eJIT),integrate and automate government services (and thereby reduce necessary interference) and leverage countless new and interesting business strategies.

The author suggests XML, BizTalk and BizTalk Online Series as tools to build flexible systems into which you can plug new data, swap or move data sources, and adjust to reflect the changing business processes.