B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

Today's exceedingly dynamic and disrupted business environment has reinforced the need for enterprises to have complete visibility and control of their supply chains. In response, many have turned to technology for ways in which they can better connect with their partners, quickly respond to disruptions, and accurately meet evolving customer expectations.

Pandemic-related disruptions, technological advancements, and evolving customer expectations have made global supply chains complex and dangerously unstable. As a result, integration has become imperative in supply chain management.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is arguably the most disruptive technology in global supply chains. Since its advent in supply chains, EDI has significantly accelerated business growth and improved customer experience by delivering a quick, accurate, and uninterrupted flow of information between trading partners.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had some interesting effects on the food and beverage supply chain. We’re seeing a change in demand (consumers buying more non-perishables), concerns about contamination (due to the rate of COVID-19 infections in food and beverage supply chain employees), and food and supply chain disruptions (due to export bans).

The supply chain can be more efficient, secure, and transparent with the aid of blockchain, the digital, immutable ledger. Over the past several years, more and more blockchain projects have gained traction in the supply chain.