B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

Join us today for a live webcast highlighting how Blue Star, a midsized company and global distributor, partnered with REMEDI Electronic Commerce Group to upgrade their B2B systems to manage increased B2B transaction volumes and trading partners as well as significantly reduce manual processing and errors. Hear the advantages of investing in improving supply chain management and its resulting impact on productivity, customer service and future business growth.

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Thinkronization Newsletter October 2012

Since 1972 companies have been utilizing FTP to move data between internal and external servers.  While other communication methods, such as HTTP, SFTP, and AS2 have been adopted by many businesses, a large number of businesses still use FTP to move files.  A recent survey by HubSpan indicates 70 percent of those surveyed still use unsecured FTP as their main transport protocol.   In addition, 49 percent of those say their top concern regarding file transfer challenges is security.  With this in mind, why are businesses still relying on a solution that can be unreliable, unsecured, and inefficient?

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In 2011, 35 million pounds of candy corn were produced for Halloween, equating to 9 billion pieces – or 27 pieces for every person in the U.S., that’s a lot of candy corn!  Consumers spent $2.2 billion on Halloween candy in 2011, and may spend four times that much in 2012.  The National Retail Federation estimates that total Halloween retail spending will reach almost $8 billion in 2012.[1]

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Thinkronization Newsletter September 2012

It is an election year, and outsourcing again becomes a popular topic. Outsourcing can apply to a wide range of positions from HR to IT to manufacturing. Outsourcing has its pros and cons. In IT, many companies consider outsourcing in hopes of cutting cost. Read More

Thinkronization Newsletter - August 2012

When thinking back on our lives, we want to leave a legacy and make our mark on future generations. But in the information technology realm, is legacy a good thing?

Wikipedia defines a legacy system as an old method, technology, computer system or application. Legacy systems can hinder business growth as newer and more efficient products hit the marketplace. Legacy systems may become a liability due to high maintenance costs or require constant tweaking to fill in performance and capability gaps.

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