Integration

How AI is shaping the future of EDI

AI will have a major impact on the future of EDI and supply chains, speeding data mapping, enabling user productivity and enhancing crucial analytics.

May 1, 2024 5 minutes read
Why You Should Consider AS2

Why You Should Consider AS2

Electronic exchange of B2B commerce documents will help to eliminate errors, minimize processing time, and provide better visibility into your business processes. AS2 (Applicability Statement…

March 6, 2013 3 minutes read
Eight Ways to Mitigate Operational Risk in the Cloud for Financial Services

Eight Ways to Mitigate Operational Risk in the Cloud for Financial Services

GXS recently sponsored a webinar titled “Compliance in the Cloud: Raising the Bar in Financial Services.” CEB TowerGroup Senior Research Director Rod Nelsestuen joined me…

September 20, 2012 3 minutes read
How B2B Integration Automates the Procure-to-Pay Cycle for Manufacturing Companies

How B2B Integration Automates the Procure-to-Pay Cycle for Manufacturing Companies

Large companies in the aerospace, automotive, high tech and industrial manufacturing sector purchase trillions of dollars of goods every year.  Most of the purchases consist…

August 10, 2012 4 minutes read
Banking & Web Services: The File is Dead, Long Live the API

Banking & Web Services: The File is Dead, Long Live the API

Today most, if not all, financial transactions flowing between Banks, Financial Institutions, Corporates, Government agencies, Insurance companies and Securities counterparties are based on files. In…

July 30, 2012 6 minutes read
Benefits of using ASNs (Advanced Shipment Notices)

Benefits of using ASNs (Advanced Shipment Notices)

I continue to be surprised by at how many companies are still not requiring Advanced Shipment Notices (ASNs) from their suppliers.  Advanced shipment notices provide…

July 15, 2012 3 minutes read
What Are The 4 Best B2B Models For Your Business?

What Are The 4 Best B2B Models For Your Business?

When your company exchanges business documents electronically with your trading partners – your customers, suppliers, logistics providers and/or banks – one of the decisions you…

June 13, 2012 5 minutes read
To Drop Ship or Not to Drop Ship? That is the Question (to ask Your Suppliers)

To Drop Ship or Not to Drop Ship? That is the Question (to ask Your Suppliers)

For retailers, meeting customer demand no longer relies on how much free space is in your back room. Online shopping has helped retailers open up…

June 11, 2012 3 minutes read
After Abandoning Commerce One, SAP Ends Up Acquiring Ariba

After Abandoning Commerce One, SAP Ends Up Acquiring Ariba

Yesterday, SAP announced its intention to acquire B2B e-commerce vendor, Ariba for $4.3 billion. In addition to its suite of spend management and procure-to-pay applications,…

May 23, 2012 5 minutes read
Why Pay Suppliers on Time?

Why Pay Suppliers on Time?

It is not news that buying on credit (open-account) dominates global trade. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) generally acknowledged that at least 80-85% of…

April 23, 2012 5 minutes read
EDI Invoices are e-Invoices. Right..?

EDI Invoices are e-Invoices. Right..?

It probably goes without saying that electronic invoicing has been around for some time now, but for different reasons it is only just beginning to…

March 30, 2012 6 minutes read
Top 5 Tips for Successfully Deploying ERP/B2B Integration Projects

Top 5 Tips for Successfully Deploying ERP/B2B Integration Projects

Today’s ERP environments are at the centre of many enterprise IT infrastructures, from managing employee or customer related information through to delivering information required to…

December 6, 2011 6 minutes read
5 Considerations When Choosing between AS2 and FTP

5 Considerations When Choosing between AS2 and FTP

AS2 and FTP are the most popular Internet Protocols used for B2B communications, but which is better for your community of business partners? What are…

November 2, 2011 4 minutes read

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