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		THE PROBLEM WITH SHRINK-WRAPPED EDI PRODUCTS: Shrink-wrapped EDI products are generally based on a generic design scheme and impose a "one-size-fits-all" approach - this in spite of the fact that virtually no two companies have identical business processes. So, to make a shrink-wrapped product work, the company must often change its business processes to function within the limitations of that software product. MegaXML is developed on the open standard-based architecture such as XML and .NET to take advantage of readily available Internet and web-based technologies. MegaXML provides the most cost efficient hosted EDI solution for a fraction of the cost of any in-house EDI solution.

TPG carries a decisive competitive advantage into each EDI / EDIFACT business process automation engagement. Specifically, our primary product - MegaXML and all of its modular components are designed on the open standard-based architecture. This in turn, positions us to build customized, tailor-made interfaces that are geared exclusively to the needs of each client, as opposed to being bound by the limitations of a generic, "one-size-fits-all" products.

Adaptable & Flexible

MegaXML was conceived after providing several years of using in efficient EDI products and learning from their difficulties in dealing with EDI/EDIFACT. Consequently, MegaXML is modles as an open system to accommodate new interfaces which in turn, allows it to suit virtually any client using electronic data interchange (EDI/ EDIFACT), as well as those who may be planning to use EDI/EDIFACT because trading partners mandate. Another decisive advantage lies in the fact that MegaXML functions as an outsourced (hosted) EDI/EDIFACT environment residing at TPG's des Plaines, IL USA facilities. This unique feature frees companies to focus on strategic projects that can help give their company the competitive edge. MegaXML's open standard-based architecture is completely object oriented. It utilizes a class library containing a variety of objects. We apply clients business process logic to customize and provide turnkey EDI solutions.

Why It Makes Sense?

TPG has implemented the latest Microsoft .NET Technologies to create the MegaXML product suite. Open standard-based technologies such as XML (Extensible Markup Language), standard GUI Mappers, and C# (Sharp) on a .NET platform to work with any heterogeneous operating system like IBM Mainframe,iSeries(AS400), HP or SUN.

Some other fundamentals of our approach are: -

New Technology, Leveraging open standard-based architechture The old B2B E-commerce was performed using only the VAN (Value Added Network) which is very costly. The new B2B ecommerce processing is done in either of the two ways: 1) a combination VAN - Internet solution, and 2) Internet and web based E-commerce application. MegaXML takes advantage of the new E-commerce platform and leverages Internet and web capabilities to formulate the best customized solution.

Easy-to-Adapt XML Language The old E-commerce uses difficult to interpret, 30-year old EDI format. It is hard to read and comprehend. MegaXML has a built in translator that takes EDI / EDIFACT data format and converts it into XML (Extensible Markup Language.) XML is becoming the new standard of B2B E-commerce because it is much easier read and use - and since EDI/EDIFACT expertise is no longer required, our clients are free to implement XML data further processed to provide flat file format with back-end processing applications.

- Reduced Human Resource Utilization EDI / EDIFACT is difficult to understand and its stringent format requires you to make continuous changes, whether those changes affect you or not. This requires an EDI / EDIFACT expert to be on staff to institute frequent changes requested by the trading partner. Fortunately, MegaXML outsourced (hosted) solution processes all changes required by your trading partner without the assistance of any on-staff EDI / EDIFACT expert. This in turn, frees our clients direct their time and energy to other business matters providing competitive business advantage.

Lastly, another strong feature of MegaXML is simple automation. MegaXML infrastructure is available 24/7. EDI / EDIFACT transactions are processed immediately upon being received from your trading partners. The translated inbound EDI / EDIFACT transactions are available in electronic format for our clients to process without any manual interference, thereby reducing further data entry processing requirements. This process provides operational efficiencies resulting in tremendous savings.