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The Use of EDI at BHP Steel

An Industry Perspective

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Part of the book series: Computer Supported Cooperative Work ((CSCW))

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BHP Steel is the world’s 14th largest steelmaker and a leader in coated steel technologies, with a range of metallic coated and painted steels being manufactured worldwide. BHP Steel operates four integrated steelworks. Three steelworks are in Australia - Port Kembla and Newcastle, New South Wales, and Whyalla, South Australia - and one in New Zealand - Glenbrook, near Auckland. BHP Steel has iron ore mines in Australia and ironsands mines in New Zealand that supply its raw materials. A series of rolling, coating and painting facilities throughout Australia and the Pacific Rim process the steel into finished product.

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  1. BHP Steel, Australia

    Karl Rommel

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  1. Management and Business Systems, University of Wollongong, Locked Bag 8844, NSW, 2521, Australia

    Celia T. Romm BA, MA, PhD

  2. Key Centre of Design Computing, Department of Architectural and Design Science, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia

    Fay Sudweeks ATCL, BA, MCogSc., PhD Cand.

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Rommel, K. (1998). The Use of EDI at BHP Steel. In: Romm, C.T., Sudweeks, F. (eds) Doing Business Electronically. Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0591-6_15

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