May 20, 2019
Syncrofy Partners with CData Arc for EDI Visibility
In the modern digital enterprise ecosystem, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has grown far beyond the simple exchange of standard business documents. The inherent complexity of vast organizations in business with thousands of vendors, suppliers, and customers across the globe means the ability to ... [read more]
May 14, 2019
Comparing SFTP & FTPS for Managed File Transfer
Comparing SFTP FTPS for Managed File Transfer If you need to transfer files, you have many options: FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP, SCP, WebDAV, OFTP. These are just a few of your choices; how do you pick the right one, particularly when security, compliance and data governance are major concerns? The... [read more]
May 06, 2019
How to Solve The 7 Worst Shopify-NetSuite Integration Problems
Shopify is a popular ecommerce platform among small and mid-sized businesses due to its low-cost simplicity for running and maintaining online retail platforms. But to deliver a complete customer experience, you want your back-end processes to run as smoothly as your front end looks and feels. That... [read more]
April 19, 2019
First-in-First-Out: How to Fast-Track EDI Onboarding
We are often asked about the biggest challenges in onboarding EDI trading partners. While pointing out missed opportunities in a post-project review is easy, finding a strategic advantage within an ongoing concern is much, much harder. Onboarding programs are no different, historically facilitated ... [read more]
April 12, 2019
X12 vs. EDIFACT: a Complete Rundown
EDI offers many different document types. The most common are ANSI ASC X12 (X12) and UN/EDIFACT (EDIFACT). The two standards are quite similar, differing primarily in their use cases and terminology. Here are the differences and similarities between these two popular EDI document formats. Use Cases... [read more]
April 05, 2019
Direct EDI (AS2) vs. VANs: Pros, Cons and The Basics
Throughout the world, companies large and small alike are increasingly adding, expanding, and modernizing their EDI communications. If you need to meet partner EDI mandates or wish to capture the many benefits afforded by EDI connectivity with more of your partners, you can take several approaches ... [read more]
March 28, 2019
Walmart Adoption Nudges Blockchain EDI into the Mainstream
In September of 2019, Walmart will require more than 100 farms that supply leafy green vegetables to put detailed information about their food into a blockchain database developed by IBM. Walmart hopes to use the so-called IBM Food Trust blockchain to track this produce as it moves through the supp... [read more]
February 25, 2019
AS2 Security Basics
Applicability Statement 2, or AS2, is one of the most secure file transfer protocols for data exchange between trading partners. AS2 combines a number of secure and widely used technologies, including HTTPS, SSL Certificates, S/MIME and file hashing. How Does AS2 Security Work? Walking through the ... [read more]
February 04, 2019
The Benefits of MFT Modernization: Moving Beyond Siloed File Transfer
Organizations increasingly rely on data to serve customers, drive decision-making, and power business processes. This data is typically stored in files, across disparate applications, databases, and local machines and must be moved across the organization quickly to respond to real-time customer de... [read more]