Update on open systems standards. (Association for Retailing Technology Standards and retail information systems)(Brief Article)

From: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home FurnishingNetwork | Date: November 6, 1995| Author: Brumback, Nancy | Copyright information

Chicago (FNS)--The Association for Retailing Technology Standards (ARTS) updated retail information systems executives on progress in setting open systems standards for the industry at the National Retail Federation's Riscon '95 conference here.

Separate ARTS committees released the software distribution guide and the organization component of the data model.

ARTS, a volunteer organization formed in January 1993, currently has 268 retailer and technology supplier me...

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