WiseTech's acquisition of e2open for $3.30 per share in cash equating to an enterprise value of $2.1 billion marks the largest TMS industry acquisition to date, while Descartes Systems Group has acquired Columbus, Ohio-based 3Gtms for $115 million USD in cash, reshaping vendor options for European
European shippers across the manufacturing and logistics sectors are facing a crisis that barely existed 18 months ago. According to Gravitee's State of AI Agent Security 2026 report, more than 3 million AI agents are now operating within corporations. Only 47.1% are actively monitored or secured. For
Your trading partners submit API requests, your backend processes EDI-standard transactions, and you meet compliance requirements without forcing every supplier to learn EDIFACT syntax. The fact is, onboarding in 2026 is quite difficult and cumbersome to achieve. Yet companies implementing API-First partner onboarding frameworks are reducing setup times from 10
The January 2026 regulatory deadline for eFTI platform preparation is colliding with the reality that most transport organizations are still struggling with basic eCMR implementation. While the European Commission estimates €1 billion in annual cost savings from digitalization, the path from today's paper-based CMR systems to compliant eFTI
Supply chain attacks have quadrupled over the past five years, and cyber incidents across all industries nearly doubled in 2025 to 2,526 incidents. For EDI managers running critical trading partner integrations, these statistics represent more than abstract risk—they expose the vulnerability of trusted B2B connections that attackers now
Belgium's mandatory B2B e-invoicing through the PEPPOL network officially launches January 1, 2026, but here's the reality most TMS and EDI managers haven't fully grasped: a three-month tolerance period runs through March 31, 2026, but only for companies demonstrating they've already started
The 2026 market shift toward composable architecture represents more than technology evolution—it's a survival strategy. With WiseTech Global's $2.1 billion acquisition of E2open and Descartes Systems Group's $115 million acquisition of 3GTMS reshaping vendor options, EDI managers face urgent pressure to build
The $2.1 billion acquisition of e2open by WiseTech marks the largest TMS industry acquisition to date, while Descartes Systems Group has acquired Columbus, Ohio-based 3Gtms for $115 million, fundamentally reshaping vendor options for European buyers. The most significant TMS vendor consolidation wave in over a decade is reshaping European
76% of logistics transformations fail to achieve their performance objectives. When you factor in TMS-EDI integration specifically, that failure rate actually increases. The average company that performs EDI has anywhere from 100-200 partners, and 400-500 maps—all of which will be impacted by the switch. This is a huge challenge
Supply chain orchestration EDI has moved far beyond basic document exchange. Legacy integration platforms were built to connect systems and exchange documents. They do that job well, but they often break down when the supply chain shifts from "business as usual" into disruption mode. In 2026, supply chain
Picture this: You're running a global supply chain operation where the digital twin market is projected to reach USD 328.51 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 31.1% from 2026 to 2033, but your EDI systems are still stuck processing data in 30-minute batches. Meanwhile,
When implementing a new TMS, the switch will impact EDI with trading partners. The average company has 100-200 partners and 400-500 maps—all impacted by the switch. Legacy integration platforms were built to connect systems and exchange documents. They do that job well, but they often break down when the