B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

Key Takeaways

• APIs offer the speed and flexibility today’s integrations require, making them a candidate for enhancing Modern EDI.
  
  
• EDI remains critical for standardized, secure, and compliant data exchange in industries with long-established protocols.
  
  
• A hybrid approach combining EDI and API integration delivers greater agility, visibility, and scalability for modern supply chains.
  
  
• Remedi’s hybrid integration solutions provide the best of both worlds, supporting legacy EDI while helping clients implement scalable API-enabled architecture.

With APIs quickly gaining adoption across cloud platforms and applications, the conversation has shifted. Many IT leaders are asking whether APIs will make EDI obsolete. But the answer isn’t that simple.

EDI remains a cornerstone of today’s digital supply chains,  but managing it yourself is increasingly difficult, time-consuming, and costly. That’s where managed EDI services come in. In this blog, we’ll explore why outsourcing EDI continues to be one of the smartest moves businesses can make to strengthen efficiency, security, and scalability.

Trading partner onboarding is the lifeblood of today’s interconnected supply chains. Every new partner represents a revenue opportunity but can also be a potential point of friction. The faster and smoother you can bring a partner online, the sooner you can start exchanging value.

Supply chains are evolving faster than ever. Where batch-based systems and delayed updates were once acceptable, today’s businesses require real-time supply chain visibility and the ability to adapt quickly to disruptions.

Trust is the foundation of every successful business relationship. The key is to operate in a secure manner so no one questions whether their transactions with you are vulnerable. Complying with partners’ EDI system requirements is an excellent way to build trust and demonstrate that you value security.