B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

Key Takeaways: 

• IPaaS allows for a simplified integration. Its cloud-based solution allows your organization to connect multiple applications, whether they are on-premises or in the cloud.
• IPaaS helps organizations streamline business processes and improve efficiency.
• IPaaS has real-world use cases across a variety of industries, including eCommerce, financial services, and healthcare.
  
  

In many legacy EDI environments, someone owns the environment the way a building superintendent owns an aging boiler — not by choice, but because nobody else knows how it works. At a logistics company, a senior analyst might spend half of every week on certificate renewals, failed transaction triage, and trading partner escalations, with no end in sight.

IBM Sterling Gentran has supported business-critical EDI operations for decades. But as ERP systems, trading partner requirements, and staffing needs change, a reliable platform may no longer be the best fit for your business plans. The infographic below highlights 10 reasons to reassess your Gentran environment and consider whether optimization, an upgrade, or replacement offers the best path forward.

Choosing a B2B integration delivery model is not simply a technology decision. It is a business decision with operational consequences for cost, security, scalability, internal resource demands, control, and long-term adaptability.

Get a quote. Track an order. See test results. Confirm payment method. APIs are what make instant connectivity possible in our daily lives. Growth-focused organizations can’t compete in today’s on-demand economy without APIs in their integration environments.