Recently I wrote about the role of unified supply chain platforms, which enable convergence and help companies navigate the complex global market. The reality is that to streamline the supply chain, ...

The move to standardize processes has gone overboard, say M. Eric Johnson and Joseph M. Hall in this month’s Harvard Business Review. Some processes, they argue, are more akin to art than science and ...

The benefits of data standardization within the social sector—and indeed just about any industry—are multiple, important, and undeniable. Access to the same type of data over time lends the ability to ...

As insurance and retirement service providers navigate today’s complex landscape, data standardization and centralization have become critical as firms implement new technologies and leverage data in ...

Data is the lifeblood of B2B eCommerce. It flows through every stage of a seller’s operation, from production and purchasing, to transportation, storage, sales, and delivery. And that’s just the ...

Ever since EHRs began replacing paper records as the industry standard, the healthcare sector has been working toward data interoperability. Many years and billions of EHR investment dollars later, ...

While the goal of process standardization and simplicity makes good sense on paper, the business reality of localization and customization demands, coupled with various government regulations and ...

DPA programs average $18,000, but lack of data standards blocks adoption. A MISMO spec could unlock eligibility at scale.