Jun 30, 2004 11:46 AM, from staff and wire reports

The Kroger Co has selected Global eXchange Services (GXS) as a preferred provider of collaborative transaction services for its electronic data interchange (EDI) community.

Developed by GXS, the Transaction Delivery Service is a real-time transaction platform that provides supply chain collaboration, order visibility, multiple communication protocols, functional acknowledgement management, and exception alerts. By using the Transaction Delivery Service, retailers and their suppliers will be able to more accurately track orders and shipments while enjoying higher fulfillment rates, better inventory management, and lower operational costs.