B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

The food and beverage manufacturing industries are more complex than ever. New rules and regulations add a burden to manufacturers, yet they also protect consumers. Manufacturers have to pay attention to consumer behaviors and trends, too. Finally, suppliers are no longer local; they’re spread out across the globe.

So. Who else’s head is spinning after living in the epic sci-fi/reality series our lives have become?

Every day, we wake up to a new episode with new characters, new plot lines, new threats to our health and safety. Just when you think you’ve processed the latest development, there’s another development. Incoming!

When working with an external EDI and integration partner you may have several different goals you want to achieve. In addition to the criterion below a quick pivot response in the midst of the COVID-19 environment is now among them.

Half a century ago, manufacturers could rely on a few certainties. For a start, their suppliers were fairly local. Second, their customers were close by, too. Today, that’s no longer the case; as a manufacturer, you know that your trading partners could be scattered across the globe.

As the global economy begins to recover, running lean will be the name of the game. Many companies are now asking how they can make operations-- including already stretched-thin departments such as IT-- more efficient without sacrificing service or product quality.

Read on to learn how managed EDI and integration services can keep data and revenue flowing through your supply chain and free core IT staff to focus on other priorities.