The Business Value of Integration and Automation for Midsize Companies
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Summary
The rising tide of government and partner mandates are having an impact on midsize companies in the supply chain, who are finding it necessary to integrate and automate their business processes in order to stay competitive. Almost all organizations have a pressing need to optimize business processes across their extended supply chains. One of the most pressing reasons is the increasing number of regulatory demands, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and other regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Many new regulations mandate either demand resources that are beyond the reach of most midsize businesses or require processes that go beyond an ad-hoc reactive approach to managing change.
This paper explains integration and automation, how they enable midsize businesses to improve supply chain functioning, and some broad principles to be aware of when looking to find effective integration and automation solutions. The paper concludes with an overview of the Microsoft integration, automation, and business process management solution, BizTalk Server.
Included in This Document
| • | Introduction |
| • | Defining Integration and Automation |
| • | Why Integrate? |
| • | Achieving Effective Integration and Automation |
| • | Integration Using BizTalk Server |
| • | Summary |
| • | Related Links |
