B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

In a recent article that has been circulating from Forbes.com, How Far $100 Goes In Each State And Major Metropolitan Area, I was surprised to see the differences in the value of our “buck” state to state.  Of course some things are more expensive in some areas, like Hawaii where everything has to be shipped in by boat, but what makes the value of your buck worth so much more in Ohio vs Pennsylvania when they are neighboring states? 

After reading this article, it occurred to me that this same thing happens in the B2B Integration/EDI Consulting world.  When you are faced with staffing issues or project work that needs done, are you getting the most bang for your buck?

A few days before my youngest son left for the United States Marine Corps, our family wanted to spend some time together with him.  We decided on a great meal at a five-star restaurant in hopes of creating a fond memory he could lean back on during the tough times at boot camp.

We chose a well-known restaurant housed in an early 1900’s building that served as a police precinct in its former life, and is appropriately named “The Precinct”.  The famous steaks and other specialties they serve draw celebrities, visitors, and locals alike looking for a special place to celebrate a special occasion.

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.

I am not sure if you have noticed, but late July through mid August seems to have been prime time vacation season.  A lot of people have been out of the office and difficult to contact.  It seems like every email I have sent during that period of time came with an out of office response.  As we enter the second half of August, I am slowly starting to be able to reach people by phone and receive quick replies to my emails.  I just figured out why.

Getting end of support dates for EDI/B2B software is proving to be a tougher task than I thought!  As I mentioned in my last blog, I wanted to complile a list of products that may be coming up on end of support dates to provide you with information related to your product and the potential next steps.