Impact on the usage of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) on the International Shipping Business in Chennai
J. Rengamani1, Fabian Andrew James2, R. Srinivasan3, S. Poongavanam4, R.Vettriselvan5
1Dr. J. Rengamani, AMET Business School, Academy of Maritime Education and Training Deemed to be University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Dr. Fabian Andrew James, AMET Business School, Academy of Maritime Education and Training Deemed to be University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Dr. R. Srinivasan, AMET Business School, Academy of Maritime Education and Training Deemed to be University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
4Dr. S. Poongavanam, AMET Business School, Academy of Maritime Education and Training Deemed to be University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
5Dr. R. Vettriselvan, AMET Business School, Academy of Maritime Education and Training Deemed to be University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 22 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 01 May 2019 | Manuscript Published on 05 May 2019 | PP: 418-422 | Volume-8 Issue-2S2, May 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10870182S219/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: The article aims to study the usage of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in the field of shipping and logistics sector which includes freight forwarding business, logistics sector, the movement of cargoes through sea which is typically called as sea freight, usage in customs operations, port operations and so on and so forth. The usage of EDI in various operations of shipping business has been studied through the users of the respective applications. The impact on the usage of EDI depends on the users who are involved in the process of exports and imports and also who are interested to transport the products from one point to another point. The usage of EDI has increased multifold in the current scenario since every trader would like to get things done at the quickest possible time and also by spending fewer amounts of money and with greater ease of getting things done across the systems. The applications of EDI are made available through internet and this aspect facilitates the international traders to use EDI applications more predominantly. The EDI and Electronic Commerce are always used in conjunction by the traders who expect the processing of transactions in a transparent manner. The logistical aspects can be processed at a faster pace than before through the usage of EDI which literally leads to faster access to data and information. The global usage of EDI has made the international traders to go for e-filing of documents such as bill of lading, bills of exchange, letter of credit, cargo manifests and other e-documents with fewer hassles. The impact on the usage of EDI is studies in this article through the users who are involved in shipping business in Chennai.
Keywords: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), EDI Applications, E-Filing, Port Users, Web Application.
Scope of the Article: Data Visualization