EDI & Integration
Why Managed EDI Still Beats In-House for Mid-Market Manufacturers
See how cost, risk, and operational tradeoffs stack up when comparing managed EDI to an in-house program for mid-market manufacturers.
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IBM i
IBM i OS Upgrade Checklist: 7.4 to 7.5 Without the Headaches
A step-by-step pre-upgrade assessment covering PTF levels, third-party software compatibility, and the five tests every shop should run before go-live.
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EDI & Integration
EDI Chargebacks: The Top 5 Causes and How to Eliminate Them
Retailers issued $2.3B in chargebacks last year. Most trace to five preventable EDI errors — here's what triggers them and how to…
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Cloud & Hosting
IBM i Cloud Hosting vs. On-Premises: A TCO Comparison for 2026
We ran the numbers across 12 client environments: for shops on Power8 or older, 5-year managed cloud hosting TCO runs 22–35% lower…
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Managed Services
When to Outsource IBM i Support — and When to Keep It In-House
A frank breakdown of the five scenarios where managed services deliver clear ROI versus the cases where keeping support internal makes more…
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IBM i
RPG Modernization Without a Rewrite: Using Open Access and REST APIs
How manufacturers are exposing decades of RPG business logic through modern APIs — adding mobile and web front-ends without touching proven core…
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EDI & Integration
Trading Partner Onboarding in 5 Days: How Foundational Does It
Most EDI programs take 3–6 weeks to onboard a new retailer. Foundational's pre-mapped transaction library cuts that to five business days for…
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