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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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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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Where We Are Now.....After Learning EDI From A VHS Tape

Posted by Brooke Lester on Apr 4, 2014 12:38 PM


The first quarter of 2014 has come and gone, for me it seems like it flew by.  We have been busy at REMEDI launching some new initiatives this year as I am sure you've seen with our new blog strategy.  In addition to that we're in the process of creating and launching some new videos.

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Integration Software: What To Consider When You're Shopping

Posted by Brooke Lester on Mar 7, 2014 9:22 AM


Last week we talked about Use Cases for Your Integration Suite, assuming you already have one.  But what if you are still shopping around or looking to upgrade. Remedi has been helping clients of all shapes and sizes with their Integration Systems for 20 years and we’ve learned a few things.  If you’re looking to purchase a new integration system or upgrade an old one, here are a few things to keep in mind.

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