[devnull255]

When I worked at Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in the 90s, I was doing development on applications that both produced and ingested EDI documents based on a custom EDI standard General Motors imposed on both internal and external suppliers for Shipping Schedule (862) and Planning Schedule with Release Capability (830) documents. GM was able to persuade many EDI software companies to include the GM specs in EDI software releases.

I don't miss working with EDI.

[donzog]

But this is not EDI's fault, it's the power-crazed companies and their management that bastardize EDI. Because they can.