B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

It is no doubt that these are turbulent times. Layoffs. Downsizing. Cut-backs. Everyone trying to do more with less.

Sadly, many companies have a resource that remains untapped in their very own company....data. Each year millions of dollars, time and potential opportunities will be lost worldwide because companies have not realized the potential of the data they and their trading partners have.

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We've been tracking the increase in EDI activity over the first months of 2009. From my own intuition and from your comments, this increase is counter to what any of us expected. At this point however, there seems to be an identifiable trend in the traffic, and it certainly wasn't from a source I expected.

What's been reported to me only goes to strengthen the idea that this world is increasingly a global trading community. If we didn't already have evidence of the interconnectedness of the international trading community, the coordinated decline in our mutual economies brings the phenomenon into focus. What's interesting is the way trading relationships have changed over the last few months. Read More

For those attending the U Connect 09 conference in Orlando, the event is just around the corner. We are excited to be attending and exhibiting another year at the conference. Our goal in these economic times, like that of the conference, is to help clients integrate more effectively up and down the supply chain by utilizing new and existing solutions to save costs and increase efficiencies. While these objectives exist under any economic circumstances, they are especially necessary in these times.

We welcome the opportunity to meet with you at U Connect 09.

Come see us in Orlando June 2, 3, 4, at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center, booth #206. Read More

The Sterling Commerce Customer Connection 2009 conference in San Antonio is just around the corner. I am attending the conference and will be there to get the latest information regarding Sterling Commerce’s products and plans for the future. I have found this is a great conference to see how Sterling is expanding and evolving their integration tool sets and acquired applications. Knowledge learned in these sessions helps us advise our clients who have Sterling products installed, and those who are seeking to implement Sterling Commerce Solutions. If you will be attending drop me an email, I would welcome the opportunity to meet you at the conference. 

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The title of this post is not a political statement by any means. However, it was designed to be an attention getter as well as help point out the hidden value of B2B integration and automation within your organization. Of course I am preaching to the choir on the advantages of eCommerce. But I thought the concept of packaging some thoughts and giving it a flashy title might better get your ear, and help you get the ear of management.

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