Led EDI initiatives at three different manufacturers. Specialized in EDIFACT, API migrations, and supply chain data integration.
Most B2B integration projects still fail at the pilot stage. You connect one trading partner, celebrate the success, then discover the second partner uses completely different protocols and data formats. The third one insists on keeping their legacy EDI system. By month six, you're managing three separate integration
The numbers tell a stark story: 29% of businesses lack the skilled resources to build and manage integrations between systems, applications, and partner ecosystems, while the cost of inadequate cloud and integration skills alone reaches $258 million annually according to the London School of Economics. For supply chain leaders managing
Your EDI monitoring dashboard probably shows basic transaction counts and error notifications when something breaks. That reactive approach costs money every time a supplier fails to deliver on time or an invoice gets stuck in processing limbo. Machine learning models can predict late shipments or inventory shortages based on past
A basic setup might only cost a few hundred dollars per year, while an advanced system that connects multiple trading partners can range into several thousand dollars annually. But here's where most procurement teams get blindsided: hidden costs can include unexpected trading partner fees, charges based on minimum
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of IT decision-makers say that the EDI onboarding process takes too long because of customized partner requirements. Up to 47% of IT managers say that slow EDI supplier onboarding is currently keeping their businesses from capturing new revenue opportunities. The math here gets painful quickly: Nearly a
When the Conti ransomware gang targeted Faxinating Solutions in March 2021, posting 15 files to their leak site, it exposed just how vulnerable EDI providers can be. The small Quebec-based company serves major North American shippers including Walmart, Costco and Loblaws, handling EDI operations for about 20,000 companies through
IoT-enabled EDI integration is driving one of the most significant advances in modern manufacturing, transforming how supply chain professionals automate data exchange between sensors and business partners. Instead of manually creating EDI documents when shipments arrive or inventory changes, sensors automatically generate EDI papers like Advance Shipping Notices (ASNs) or
Adversaries are already stealing encrypted data today, storing it securely, and waiting for quantum computers capable of cracking current RSA and elliptic curve encryption. This "harvest now, decrypt later" attack means your EDI transactions from 2025 could be decrypted by 2035. 2025 is an important year - it
The EDI market faces an unprecedented consolidation crisis that's reshaping how supply chain professionals select and manage integration partners. SPS Commerce's €68.35 million acquisition of TIE Kinetix in 2023 represents just one example of the accelerating vendor consolidation that's creating both challenges and
The global electronic data interchange (EDI) market is projected to reach $113.43 billion by 2034, driven primarily by a transformation happening at the ground level: small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are finally breaking into EDI adoption at unprecedented rates. The growth of SMEs worldwide increases the number of automated
Most EDI-API migrations fail not because of technical complexity, but because organizations underestimate the true cost structure and overestimate the benefits of abandoning proven systems. In 2024, the global Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) software market was worth $2.08 billion. The market is expected to increase from $2.31 billion
Your EDI partner onboarding automation system should cut setup time from weeks to days, not months to years. Despite decades of promises, 53% of enterprises experience limitations with their current B2B integration solutions when onboarding trading partners, and approximately 40% of enterprises require over 30 days to onboard a new