B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

This global building products maker serving commercial and residential customers has been a Fortune 500 company for more than half a century—and a Remedi client since 1994. Their story illustrates Remedi's ability to tailor managed EDI services to the customer’s unique needs, and the value this customer derives from the relationship.

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.

While providing the integration capabilities to support an organization requires proper planning and a robust methodology, it's people that are truly vital to the successful execution of any initiative.

In B2B Integration Options, On-Premises, Hosted, Cloud, Hybrid, and More, we discussed 31 factors to consider for your delivery method, one of which was "Required Staffing." In this article, we expand on that concept and share 9 EDI staffing considerations for your B2B integration initiatives so you can achieve the best outcomes.

*This blog was updated on 2/9/2022

Recent supply chain disruptions have made the business landscape increasingly insistent on proper trading relationships. Consequently, many enterprises are exploring technological solutions to streamline communication with customers and suppliers.

Consistent and reliable B2B connections have significant potential benefits. For example, McKinsey & Company estimates that companies can increase annual revenue and growth by 2.3% and 3.2%, respectively, by digitizing B2B communications.

The pandemic pivot. It sounds like a dance or a TikTok video.

Yet it perfectly describes all that has gone on in 2020. Personally and professionally, we’ve all learned how to pivot to alternative plans and solutions.