Poland's mandatory B2B e-invoicing via KSeF starts February 1, 2026 for large firms (annual revenues exceeding PLN 200 million), with smaller firms following April 1, 2026. Belgium implements mandatory PEPPOL-based B2B e-invoicing from January 1, 2026. France begins its phased rollout September 1, 2026 for large and mid-sized
When an enterprise grows and implements a new TMS, the switch impacts EDI with trading partners - with the average company having 100-200 partners and 400-500 maps. Yet 66% of technology projects end in partial or total failure, and the transportation management system vendor selection process rarely addresses the integration
You're fighting a losing battle against agentic AI governance failures that affect 70-85% of implementations, creating what MIT researchers now identify as a 95% failure rate for enterprise AI projects. While senior management chases headlines about autonomous AI revolutionizing supply chains, two thirds of respondents haven't
Something remarkable is happening in EDI-powered supply chains. EDI mapping has long been a bottleneck in EDI integration projects. With AI-assisted mapping, companies can auto-generate integration logic and business process flows by analyzing historical data and deployed maps. Transport companies that previously spent six to eight weeks onboarding a single
Supply chain leaders face a 63% problem rate where EDI trading partner onboarding automation takes too long due to customized requirements, with 47% of IT managers saying slow EDI supplier onboarding is keeping their businesses from capturing new revenue opportunities. Yet while most companies accept 8-10 week EDI onboarding times,
Most EDI implementations successfully reach go-live status. The real problems start months later when systems quietly degrade, costs multiply, and trading partners begin complaining about failed transactions. Companies fail to regularly assess system performance after implementation, leading to undetected performance degradation, security vulnerabilities, and compliance issues that ripple across departments.
Web EDI portals seemed like a practical compromise when retailers mandated electronic data interchange in the 2010s. Supply chain teams could log into browser-based portals, manually process purchase orders, and satisfy compliance requirements without expensive software implementations. But those manual workarounds are now creating unexpected bottlenecks as volumes increase and
Transportation management systems across the supply chain are hitting a performance wall in 2026. The problem isn't your TMS software itself – what used to be a back-office EDI system running batch EDI transactions is now expected to support real-time, omnichannel commerce. Modern shippers demand instant visibility, but attempting
Multiple TMS platforms are forcing companies into costly vendor lock-in scenarios through tightly tied EDI systems that create dangerous dependencies when businesses need to change or upgrade their transportation management systems. The Hidden Multi-Vendor TMS Integration Crisis Breaking EDI Networks TMS vendors are creating a perfect storm of interoperability failures
Manufacturing and distribution companies discover a harsh reality when upgrading their digital operations: ecommerce and EDI are no longer separate systems inside manufacturing and distribution companies. Together, they form the digital backbone that determines how efficiently orders move, how accurately information flows and how effectively companies compete in an increasingly
Many suppliers still manage multiple order formats daily, processing EDI orders through automated systems while handling PDF documents, Excel files, and email attachments manually from non-EDI trading partners. This fragmented approach creates data silos, inflates processing costs by up to 40%, and introduces delays that cascade throughout the supply chain.
MercuryGate has struggled with what becomes clear when you dig into implementation experiences. Many vendors don't support EDI functionality out of the box and have duct tape and rubber banded solutions together to make EDI work. That's exactly the kind of fragile foundation that collapses during