The mission of the EB2B Committee is to develop and/or adopt standards for doing business electronically in the areas of retail merchandise, order to payment process, lottery accounting reconciliation, and motor fuels data flow. The Committee has both supplier and retailer members. The Committee Chair is Drew Mize of The Pinnacle Corporation.
The Committee consists of three working groups:
| Working Group | Chair | Vice Chair |
|---|---|---|
| EB2B Lottery | Donna Perkins, E-Z Stop | Jeff Forti, The Pantry |
| EB2B Motor Fuels | Brian Reynolds, Pinnacle | Hubert Williams, Sunoco |
| EB2B Retail | Margaret Akins, Pilot Travel Centers | Liz Serti, Anheuser-Busch |
Portions of the PCATS-NAXML Standard developed by these working groups have been implemented by several of the major CPG companies, state lottery authorities and oil companies/petroleum marketers. A number of white papers and case studies are available on the PCATS website - www.pcats.org - that highlight the benefits to be gained by both suppliers and retailers when these standards are implemented and companies start "Doing Business Electronically." Because the EB2B elements of the NAXML standard are becoming robust enough, PCATS is in the process of adding use cases applicable to these documents to the Certification Program.
The EB2B Committee and Working Groups seek active participation of retailers and suppliers. Retailers are especially needed to ensure that the standards are moving in the direction that will best satisfy retailers' needs both now and in the foreseeable future. Additional supplier participation will ensure that the standards accurately reflect the capabilities of current and future systems. The industry will greatly benefit as the developed standards gain greater traction in the marketplace.
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