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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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The Consolidation Payoff...

Posted by Brooke Lester on Aug 22, 2014 3:50 PM


In the ever changing landscape of technology, the way we did things a decade ago is probably not the most efficient or cost effective today.  There are many reasons companies may be running multiple application systems and although it may be functional for you, there are a number of benefits to consolidating redundant systems onto a single solution / platform.

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Remedi Celebrates 20 Years With Team Building And Volunteer Day

Posted by Brooke Lester on Aug 8, 2014 4:57 PM


Yesterday the Remedi team had the opportunity to step away from our desks and spend the day outside at Camp Mary Orton for team building and some volunteer work.  Our day started with various activities encouraging problem solving and communication.  While enjoying the beautiful weather, we were able to enhance our skills and connect as a team beyond the office.  

Check out what we learned and some photos of our day.......

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It's Time To Celebrate!

Posted by Brooke Lester on Jul 3, 2014 11:56 AM


The REMEDI team would like to wish everyone a fun and safe 4th!  We hope you will get to enjoy time with your friends and family.  While we are all preparing to celebrate our Nation's independence, our team is also preparing for our 20th Anniversary.  So this week, I thought I'd take a brief look back at our journey and 1994...the year our organization was founded:

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Is Your EDI Process "Self-Driving"?

Posted by Brooke Lester on May 30, 2014 2:58 PM


A car with no steering wheel or controls?  Google’s latest invention is getting a lot of hype, a fully self-driving car!  In a recent article on CNN, it touts this new invention as being a cross between a VW Bug and a golf cart.  Is the world really ready to embrace a technology that gives up all control and relies on a computer to get you home safely?  Integration is taking over our lives from business systems, personal gadgets, and now cars.

We talk about integration a lot but is it time to shift from just “integration” to “automation and integration”?  Not only are we constantly searching for ways to integrate our systems but we’re looking to remove human control from the process. 

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A Look Back At EDI In The 1990's

Posted by Brooke Lester on Apr 24, 2014 2:44 PM


In celebration of our 20th Anniversary, I have been looking at EDI and what's changed.  Surprisingly, while some core issues have changed, EDI itself has evolved, but in my opinion, really not changed much.  Of course, technology has come a long way!

In going through my "archive", I ran across an interesting list published in 1998 by Thomson EC Resources.

Ten Major Challenges an EC/EDI Manager must Conquer to be World Class in the 21st Century

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