B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

This is the third article in our series, “The Human Side of Modernization.” This blog will explain what companies generally get wrong about digital transformation and why we advise companies to hire, dedicate, or contract experienced, business-savvy EDI and integration resources to ensure success with digital transformations. You can find links to the first two installments in the series at the end of this article.

This is the second article in our series, “The Human Side of Modernization.” This article explains why we believe that empathy is an essential quality for IT leaders who seek to drive the next wave of technology investments in their organizations, as well as the integration specialists they’ll rely on to bring that technology online. If you missed the first installment and want to read it first, click here.

This is the first article in our series “The Human Side of Modernization.” In this article, we’ll explain what soft IT skills are, why they’re essential to the success of any project or organization, and how to develop or sharpen them.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has been around for decades, enabling business data transactions in numerous industries. Over the years, many influencing factors have emerged to challenge its footing in B2B communications. Still, EDI has grown in adoption and acceptance, becoming deeply ingrained in everyday business interactions. In 2019, EDI accounted for 78.4 percent of all B2B digital transactions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had some interesting effects on the food and beverage supply chain. We’re seeing a change in demand (consumers buying more non-perishables), concerns about contamination (due to the rate of COVID-19 infections in food and beverage supply chain employees), and food and supply chain disruptions (due to export bans).