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Articles by Brooke Lester

Brooke Lester

Brooke is the Marketing and Sales Support Manager at Remedi Electronic Commerce Group. Brooke joined Remedi in 2012 bringing with her experience and knowledge of EDI and B2B Integration from having spent the early years of her career as an EDI consultant. She is responsible for coordinating Remedi’s marketing efforts related to blogs, newsletters, customer networking events, conferences, educational material, and the IBM Premier Business Partner relationship.

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8 Ways Your Staff Determines Your B2B Strategy

Posted by Brooke Lester on Jul 2, 2018 4:34 PM

What comes to mind when you think about B2B integration strategies? For many companies, it is most likely budget. That is an important consideration, but it is not the only one.

One thing you should be thinking about with B2B integration is your staff. Your employees can affect what kind of B2B integration strategy you wind up implementing; their skills, the size of your workforce, and your hiring budget all play a role in which approach you take.

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Sharpen Your Competitive Edge with the Right B2B Integration Strategy

Posted by Brooke Lester on Jun 26, 2018 3:51 PM

When considering a B2B integration strategy, it is likely that one of your major goals is to achieve a significant competitive advantage in the marketplace.

It is worth noting, though, that B2B integration does not necessarily confer a competitive edge. Choosing your integration delivery mechanism poorly could even mean you lose advantages you now have. Choosing wisely virtually ensures that you will differentiate your brand from that of competitors.

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How Do Your Security Needs Impact B2B Integration Choices?

Posted by Brooke Lester on Jun 12, 2018 6:56 AM

Digital security measures are vital in this day and age to protect businesses. While every company needs some kind of baseline security in place, some firms need significantly greater security. For those firms, security needs can actually impact their technology choices.

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Why Leveraging Managed Services for DIY EDI & Integration Is a Smart Move

Posted by Brooke Lester on May 23, 2018 2:30 PM

There is a common misconception about the DIY approach; many people believe either you carry out every single step of the IT project yourself, or you hand it off entirely to someone else. With B2B integration, that need not be the case.

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How to Address EDI Staffing Concerns in a DIY Integration Project

Posted by Brooke Lester on May 9, 2018 11:52 AM

Integration projects can be lengthy and require a lot of resources. When you’re planning an integration project, you not only have to consider the task at hand, but also the staff to complete the project. It does not mean that your employees can't carry it out on their own necessarily. Challenges often arise when employees are juggling several other mission-critical tasks.

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