B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

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).

Data offers you a competitive advantage, but only when it’s integrated properly. Hybrid integration platforms allow seamless and secure data and application integration across on-premises and multi-cloud environments.

Henry Ford once said, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” Sometimes, to get ahead, we need to find the right partners. When it comes to B2B integration, that can be a scary prospect – many companies believe managed integration services mean that you must give up control over your data.