B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

Even if some managers wish it would, we can say with confidence that post-pandemic, remote work is not going away.

Pre-pandemic, according to a recent Ladders study, only 4% of jobs in the U.S. and Canada were hiring for permanent remote positions, mainly tech and sales jobs.

With supply chains still not flowing with the efficiency and visibility today’s globally connected economy demands, our clients are telling us they need EDI consultants at all levels who can jump in with minimal supervision.

During the pandemic, EDI professionals and the technology they support kept the wheels on the economy and supply chains moving—and still do. In fact, even in the face of newer technologies such as APIs, 78% of all electronic B2B sales are done via EDI. This equates to more than $7 trillion in annual sales.

This global building products maker serving commercial and residential customers has been a Fortune 500 company for more than half a century—and a Remedi client since 1994. Their story illustrates Remedi's ability to tailor managed EDI services to the customer’s unique needs, and the value this customer derives from the relationship.

This is the final article in our series, “The Human Side of Modernization.” This article will focus on the benefits of business automation and detail the mistakes IT leaders need to avoid in order to fully realize them. Previous articles in this series have focused on the technologies that enable business automation, EDI, B2B integration, and ERP solutions; you can find links to them at the end of this article.