OIL-DRI cleans up EDI with ED


Schaumburg, IL (November 14, 2005). Effective Data (ED), a private Schaumburg based EDI Consulting and Data Integration firm, has been retained by Oil-Dri Corporation of America to complete electronic data interchange (EDI) services.

Chicago, Illinois – based Oil-Dri has partnered with Effective Data to complete an integral EDI project. This is a multiple phased project that will require the EDI experts at ED to develop, map and implement new trading partners within Oil-Dri’s Gentran EDI environment. Once phase one is completed, ED will then integrate all transaction sets into Oil-Dri’s backend accounting systems.

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About Oil-Dri Corporation of America
Oil-Dri sells products that help improve your way of life. Whether it's taking care of the family pets, improving the quality of the food you eat, or increasing worker safety -- Oil-Dri delivers innovative solutions that help our customers make the world cleaner, safer and healthier.

Founded in 1941 as a distributor of clay floor absorbents, the company now develops, manufactures and markets products for consumer, industrial, automotive, agricultural and fluids purification markets. Oil-Dri's product line has been diversified by leveraging the qualities of its extensive mineral reserves with an innovative research and development program.

About Effective Data, Inc.
Effective Data provides innovative EDI Consulting and Data Integration services to the Nation's top businesses. With over 15 years of experience in the e-commerce industry, Effective Data's consultants combine strategy, technology and project management expertise to deliver customized EDI solutions that enable clients to succeed and thrive in the digital economy.

For more information, go to www.effective-data.com. Or contact Jennifer O'Neil at joneil@effective-data.com

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