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Articles by Brad Loetz

Brad Loetz

Brad is the President and Managing Director for Remedi Electronic Commerce Group, and a co-founder of the company which was formed in 1994. He joined the company full-time in 1996 as Managing Director and shortly thereafter took on additional duties as President. His responsibilities include leading the creation and realization of company vision, as well as the functional areas of the business, devoting particular attention to operations, administration, sales, and marketing.

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Today LIVE Webcast: Learn How B2B Integration Solutions Can Enable Growth

Posted by Brad Loetz on Nov 8, 2012 4:52 AM


Join us today for a live webcast highlighting how Blue Star, a midsized company and global distributor, partnered with REMEDI Electronic Commerce Group to upgrade their B2B systems to manage increased B2B transaction volumes and trading partners as well as significantly reduce manual processing and errors. Hear the advantages of investing in improving supply chain management and its resulting impact on productivity, customer service and future business growth.

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) ... It's FREE, But Can You Afford It?

Posted by Brad Loetz on Oct 31, 2012 12:11 PM


Thinkronization Newsletter October 2012

Since 1972 companies have been utilizing FTP to move data between internal and external servers.  While other communication methods, such as HTTP, SFTP, and AS2 have been adopted by many businesses, a large number of businesses still use FTP to move files.  A recent survey by HubSpan indicates 70 percent of those surveyed still use unsecured FTP as their main transport protocol.   In addition, 49 percent of those say their top concern regarding file transfer challenges is security.  With this in mind, why are businesses still relying on a solution that can be unreliable, unsecured, and inefficient?

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Optimizing the Retail Supply Chain: Lessons from a Candy Corn Maker

Posted by Brad Loetz on Oct 31, 2012 9:59 AM


In 2011, 35 million pounds of candy corn were produced for Halloween, equating to 9 billion pieces – or 27 pieces for every person in the U.S., that’s a lot of candy corn!  Consumers spent $2.2 billion on Halloween candy in 2011, and may spend four times that much in 2012.  The National Retail Federation estimates that total Halloween retail spending will reach almost $8 billion in 2012.[1]

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IBM Smarter Commerce 2012 is Quickly Approaching

Posted by Brad Loetz on Aug 17, 2012 9:28 AM


We are counting down the days to The IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit 2012  in Orlando, REMEDI Electronic Commerce Group is proud to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the conference.   If you’re attending this year, you can find us in the Solution Center; booth E-23.

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Leveraging The Client/Vendor Partnership

Posted by Brad Loetz on Jul 31, 2012 2:09 PM


Thinkronization Newsletter July 2012

Close partnerships reap high-end rewards, including increased value, trust, service, pricing and customer satisfaction. Does your interaction with your vendors end once payment has been sent, or do you think long-term? As a vendor, our ultimate goal is to develop long-term partnerships with our clients, from project management and staffing to ongoing training needs. When vendors truly know their clients, they place more qualified candidates and better understand and anticipate the client’s unique needs, based on the client’s market, management style or infrastructure needs. Read More