Globally, as much as 90% of data extraction and data entry still occurs manually. In 2019, only 55 billion of the world's 550 billion invoices were exchanged on a paperless basis. For freight brokers handling hundreds of loads daily, this translates to crushing operational bottlenecks. Labor costs alone
When an advanced persistent threat group successfully penetrated Cisco's ASA devices through zero-day vulnerabilities in early September 2025, CISA issued Emergency Directive ED 25-03 requiring federal agencies to identify, analyze, and mitigate potential compromises immediately, after adding vulnerabilities CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The
The EDI professional shortage has reached crisis levels. 29% of businesses say that they lack the skilled resources to build and manage integrations between systems, applications, and partner ecosystems, while many of the professionals who initially implemented and managed EDI systems are now reaching retirement age, taking with them years
The transformation from traditional EDI to agentic EDI implementation isn't just another technology upgrade—it's becoming a strategic imperative that separates competitive organizations from those stuck in reactive, manual troubleshooting cycles. Agentic EDI refers to the integration of autonomous AI agents into EDI systems, enabling them
While most companies still batch process their EDI transactions overnight, real-time EDI processing can handle transactions in minutes rather than days or weeks. Supply chains equipped with real-time tracking systems and integrated platforms provide instant insights, with EDI systems playing a crucial role in aggregating and distributing data across partners.
A new study from a Google Quantum AI researcher suggests that a 2048-bit RSA encryption key, a common standard for securing online data, could be cracked in less than a week using a quantum computer with fewer than a million noisy qubits—an order-of-magnitude drop from previous estimates. While NIST
Organizations now see 1,925 cyberattacks per week—that's a 47% jump from 2024. Ransomware incidents surged by 126% in Q1 2025 alone, with North America taking the biggest hit at 62% of all attacks. For supply chain professionals managing EDI cloud migrations, these statistics aren't
Supply chain leaders are facing an unprecedented challenge: 68 percent of technology leaders are planning to consolidate their vendor landscape, but at the same time, there are "less and less EDI companies out there for clients or consultants to choose from". This creates a perfect storm where businesses
The July 2030 deadline for Digital Reporting Requirements will affect cross-border B2B transactions across the EU, and here's what most EDI managers haven't grasped yet: each member state will be free to develop their own reporting protocols and technical specifications. This is an important point for
Your CFO just asked why you're spending another $200K on EDI infrastructure when "APIs are the future." Meanwhile, your biggest supplier still sends ASNs via X12, and your warehouse management system was built when Clinton was president. You're caught between the promise of modern
Nearly half of IT managers report that slow EDI supplier onboarding is currently keeping their businesses from capturing new revenue opportunities. Yet most companies continue accepting 8-10 week EDI onboarding times. They don't try to streamline the process because they think it has to be this way—but
Your AI-powered EDI automation project just failed spectacularly. Nearly half of companies report their AI initiatives running behind schedule or over budget, and AI development costs can range from $50k to $500k+ depending on complexity. The promise of automated data mapping, predictive analytics, and intelligent error detection sounds compelling, but