B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

Moving from legacy systems to modern B2B integration technology is a big step for a company. But it’s a conversation many of our clients are having now as they assess how to make themselves more agile and flexible before the “next normal” event changes everything again.

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.