B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

EDI Modernization

2 Factors That Can Impact Your Ability to Advance EDI Capabilities

Posted by Brad Loetz on Mar 6, 2018 11:02 AM

The first step to more closely aligning your EDI capabilities with the overarching goals and objectives of your organization is to examine your current state. Once you define your strengths and weaknesses and have a clear understanding of client requirements, the business strategy, executive expectations, perceptions of IT, and the CIO's goals, you can begin visualizing your desired future state and put together an improvement plan.

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How Modernizing EDI Builds Better Strategic Partnerships

Posted by Brooke Lester on Dec 11, 2017 7:20 AM

“No man is an island,” goes the old saying. That quote can be adapted to fit the business world. No company can operate in a vacuum. Everyone needs partners in the supply chain in order to survive.

Forging stronger partnerships with suppliers can be challenging. However, technology has made it easier to build such connections. Specifically, today’s EDI software possesses capabilities that previous iterations of this solution lack. Read on to learn why modernizing your EDI system helps you develop better strategic partnerships with your suppliers.

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Better Data Integration Leads to Better Analytics

Posted by Brooke Lester on Jun 22, 2017 9:29 AM

There are two sides of the data coin. There is enormous value locked up within your data, but in order to access it, you have to integrate it with other sources. This second edge of the sword can prove quite challenging to companies, and this may cause them to delay implementing data integration solutions. 

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Calculating the ROI for Your B2B Integration

Posted by Brooke Lester on Mar 16, 2017 8:00 AM

It may be sad to admit, but the legacy systems which your company invested money, time, and effort into deploying may no longer be getting the job done. Perhaps they cannot scale, it is difficult to access and share information, or the vendor does not provide support any longer.

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3 Implementation Best Practices for B2B Modernization

Posted by Brooke Lester on Mar 9, 2017 8:00 AM

The implementation of data integration solutions can be a double-edged sword. You know such solutions offer your company major benefits, yet you are also concerned about some significant challenges. What do you choose - sticking with legacy integration systems that might work well now, but are not guaranteed to work in the future, or move to a modern system that is more reliable, but might pose implementation difficulties?

Read on to learn how you can overcome data integration challenges by following three best practices: understand the data and your goals for it, demonstrate value, and provide self-service functionality. Read More