B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

For those that enjoyed (or were disturbed by) the last one, here is "PART 2" of the multi-part video series "SCENES FROM A SERVER". We released the first of the series back in June. The video puts a funny spin on the data integration challenges that face businesses today. As you will see bad “Data”, and the integration of it, continues to be a problem for the “System” integrator.

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We have completed our 15th year in business! In many respects it seems as though it was just yesterday. In other respects the integration business has been through a lot of changes. REMEDI and our clients have endured those changes, not to mention three economic downturns of major significance. Fortunately, we are in a niche that assists clients in enhancing productivity and efficiency, along with reducing cost. Read More

Pendulums make for pretty good employment cycle analogies because they both have a recognizable arc, apex, and return path. Regardless the size, pendulums typically aren’t dangerous unless you turn your back on them. That’s when you don’t see “it” coming until…..Wwhhhaaack! Read More

In blog articles from February...B2B eCommerce Opportunities in Today's Economy and March...B2B eCommerce - The Stimulus Package For Your Organization, I talked about organizations that view the IT department as a valuable driver of efficiency and effectiveness though the systems they develop. I also spoke of opportunities where existing integration tools could further support the business in tough economic times. The result of these additional solutions include enhanced productivity, reduced cycle times, and enhanced business process modeling/management, allowing for better business network integration, collaboration, and supply chain visibility/management. With the constrained budgets of many, much of my ranting early in the year was about getting the most out of the data integration tools that exist within the organization.

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Surprisingly, EDI training requests continue to lead our inbound service requests. This has been the case for as many years as I can remember. The circumstances that lead to training requests and engagements vary from training turnover/termination backfills and expansion of staff, to product training on newly acquired EDI and business integration tools, to rogue outsourcing firms that land contracts then need to figure out how to get staff trained on all things EDI. Read More