Daniel Magid

Making the Most of Generative AI for Application Integration

I was skeptical of the value that generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude.ai could provide for building code until one of our salespeople showed me how he could generate real-world, useful IBM i-based integrations without having any programming skills. He used the latest release of Eradani Connect with its new AI-based Eradani Assist module […]

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From Weeks to Hours: Accelerating EDI Response Times in Trucking

Last week, I spoke with two separate IBM i companies struggling with the same issue. They had the opportunity to onboard new customers, but their EDI vendor told them it would take weeks to set up the EDI connections. The companies risked losing the deals before they even got started. Their frustration struck a chord

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Slash Your EDI Costs: A Trucking Company’s Guide to Predictable Pricing

The other day, I was chatting with a logistics company CEO who’d just completed a major merger. He was excited about the growth opportunities but had one big concern: “Our EDI costs are out of control,” he confided. “Every time we onboard a new customer or need to make a change to a current trading

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Take Back Control: 7 Ways Trucking Companies Are Making EDI Better

In recent years, logistics companies have been leading the way in increasing revenue, reducing costs, and enhancing customer service via online business-to-business connections. Tenders, Invoices, Status Updates, Acknowledgements, POs, Bills of Lading, and other critical documents are being shared and processed electronically without the need for human intervention. With this technology trucking companies can respond

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Trucking in the Digital Age: Leveraging Real-Time Message Processing

In the musical “The Music Man,” there is a song in which the townspeople of River City, Iowa, sing about the arrival of the Wells Fargo wagon. In the show, businesses and individuals eagerly await goods they may have ordered weeks or months earlier. How quaint that seems! Today, we can order items in the

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Business Transformations with APIs: Real IBM i Use Cases

Top Technology Trends for IBM i Professionals: Part III According to a recent Imperva survey, API calls make up more than 70% of all internet traffic. Most Fortune 500 companies are using APIs to transform their companies and their entire way of doing business. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) enable seamless integration of data and application

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Accelerate Feature Delivery with Open Source

Top Technology Trends for IBM i Professionals: Part II   Imagine the power of enhancing your existing applications with exciting new features, all without the need to start from scratch. Open-source modules offer a compelling solution, accelerating your development process while meeting maintenance demands. With countless open-source modules available, many under free licenses like MIT,

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Revolutionizing Customer Service with IBM i, Text Messaging, and AI Integration 

Top Technology Trends for IBM i Professionals: Part I Imagine a world where your customers can effortlessly make changes to their orders without the need for a lengthy conversation with a customer service representative. Picture a world where your IBM i applications can intelligently communicate with your customers, understand their needs, and provide personalized solutions.

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Eradani Connect: The Secret to IBM i (AS/400) Modernization

Eradani Connect: The Secret to IBM i (AS/400) Modernization Traditional IBM i environments built on RPG, COBOL, and green-screen interfaces result in technical debt that drags down agility. Modernizing the applications is essential for competitiveness. But transforming those entrenched systems is daunting. This is where Eradani Connect comes in. Eradani Connect provides the secret weapon

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