Robert Larsson

The EDI Skills Shortage Crisis: Strategic Decision Framework for In-House vs Managed Services That Solves Workforce Challenges and Cuts Costs by 40% in 2025

29% of businesses lack the skilled resources to build and manage integrations between their systems and partner ecosystems. When EDI professionals who initially implemented these systems reach retirement age, they take with them years of specialized knowledge and hands-on experience. This creates a perfect storm: rising demand for EDI expertise

Zero Trust EDI Implementation Guide: Securing Supply Chain Data Exchange Against 2025 Cyber Threats and Quantum Computing Risks

Supply chain attacks have more than doubled since April 2025, with third-party breaches now representing 30% of all data breaches, according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. The average global breach cost has reached $4.44 million, with IBM reporting that organizations implementing Zero Trust-based identity and access

The AI-Powered EDI Mapping Revolution: How Automation Cuts Manual Data Translation Time by 90% While Solving the $2.1 Million Mapping Crisis in 2025

Your EDI team knows the problem. On average, businesses spend months per EDI integration project on mapping alone. At an average rate of $100 per hour, this translates to an average cost of tens to hundred of thousands of dollars per project. Two specialists hunched over spreadsheets. A data mapper

The TMS Migration Risk Crisis: Your Complete EDI Continuity Framework to Prevent Trading Partner Disruptions and Revenue Loss During System Upgrades

TMS migrations are more complex and risky than most supply chain professionals realize. Your EDI system just broke three trading partner connections after upgrading your TMS last weekend. The finance team is breathing down your neck about failed ASN transmissions. And that new supplier you've been trying to

The EDI Trading Partner Management Crisis: Your Complete 2025 Framework for Multi-Partner Compliance, Automated Onboarding, and Relationship Optimization

Without the right EDI platform, managing a growing volume of purchase orders, invoices, and shipping notices can quickly pile up. Without full compliance, companies risk financial penalties, regulatory action, and damaged relationships with trading partners. But here's what makes 2025 different: nearly two-thirds (63%) of IT decision-makers say

The Blockchain-EDI Convergence Revolution: How Smart Contracts and Immutable Ledgers Are Solving the $2.3 Trillion Supply Chain Trust Crisis in 2025

Your EDI system processes thousands of purchase orders, invoices, and shipping notices daily. But when a $2.3 trillion supply chain trust crisis hits your trading partner network, those traditional point-to-point connections suddenly feel fragile. The EDI market is projected to reach $74.36 billion by 2031, yet fraud, document

The EDI Vendor Consolidation Survival Guide: How to Cut Multiple Provider Costs by 70% While Navigating the Shrinking Market in 2025

The EDI market was valued at US$ 34.02 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$ 74.36 billion by 2031, creating a consolidation environment where companies often see their EDI line items double or triple simply because their networks are split across different providers. As we enter

The Critical EDI Staffing Crisis Decision Framework: In-House vs Managed Services Cost-Benefit Analysis and Implementation Guide for Supply Chain Leaders in 2025

The shortage of trained EDI professionals is leaving many companies struggling to maintain and expand EDI capabilities, and the situation has reached crisis levels. Many of the professionals who initially implemented and managed EDI systems are now reaching retirement age, taking with them years of specialized knowledge and hands-on experience.

The Hidden Batch Processing Tax: Why Legacy EDI Systems Are Costing Your Supply Chain 40% More Than You Think (And Your Step-by-Step Migration Roadmap)

Your EDI system is quietly burning through your budget faster than you realize. That morning batch run that processes orders from last night? The batch oriented nature of EDI means that you're getting data slowly, pulling FTP servers and processing batches of data. While you wait for those

The Hidden Cost Crisis in Legacy EDI Migration: Complete Cloud vs On-Premise ROI Analysis Framework for 2025 Supply Chain Decisions

Your on-premise EDI system that runs on Windows Server 2012 keeps throwing errors at 2 AM. The legacy developer who built it retired last year, and your IT team avoids touching it unless absolutely necessary. Sound familiar? According to a recent survey by Gartner, 85% of businesses are expected to

The Citizen Developer Solution: How No-Code EDI Platforms Are Solving the $8.4 Trillion Skills Crisis in Supply Chain Integration

Many of the professionals who initially implemented and managed EDI systems are now reaching retirement age, creating a talent vacuum that's hitting supply chains worldwide. EDI professionals are in high demand but there is a limited supply. Meanwhile, by 2030, you may find yourselves among leaders facing a

The 5 Critical EDI Adoption Barriers Blocking 70% of SMEs in 2025 (And Proven Solutions That Cut Implementation Costs by 60%)

Despite the increasing adoption of digital technology, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) continue to lag behind larger firms. While 85% of SMEs recognize digital transformation benefits and 68% see digitalization as crucial, most struggle with EDI adoption barriers that prevent them from accessing larger trading partners and supply chains. The