B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

Here’s a scenario that might sound familiar: you’re set to launch a digital transformation, but your budget is limited. You understand that APIs are a critical tool to digitize your company, yet you don’t know if you can afford to implement them.

Over the past several years, “digital transformation” has become something of a buzzword – so much so, people don’t quite understand what it means or how it's relevant to them. However, digital transformation is critical to stay competitive, relevant, and agile in today’s business environment. APIs represent an essential tool for digital transformation.

This is the second in our three-part series, “Integrationists Wanted.” The series examines the essential role EDI, MFT, EAI and API specialists can play in helping to create value and competitive advantage for companies and organizations in an era of economic disruption.

Hard as it is to imagine now, last year at this time we were holding an in-person event in Columbus, Ohio, the Remedi 2019 Midwest Integration Forum.

Inspiring and forward-looking as those presentations were, no one saw the event coming that virtually overnight would change how we live and work, and how businesses manage their supply chains.

APIs are quickly becoming a fixture in the B2B technology landscape. In particular, they have a role to play in the onboarding process as well as beyond. This is especially important in the B2B purchase process, as e-commerce and e-procurement hubs are becoming more popular, and APIs have a role to play in ensuring B2B digital connectivity. Read on to learn more.

One of COVID-19’s dubious accomplishments is disrupting the global supply chain. There are some obvious effects to this disruption: factories have been shut down, goods aren’t making it to customers on time, and companies are struggling to meet customer demand.