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David Chen

Stuttgart
Former IT director at a major European retailer, David built carrier integrations for 200+ transport partners. Now consults on API migrations and EDI modernization.
TMS API Security Guide 2025: How European Shippers Can Prevent Data Breaches in Carrier Integrations Without Breaking Operational Workflows

TMS API Security Guide 2025: How European Shippers Can Prevent Data Breaches in Carrier Integrations Without Breaking Operational Workflows

The data exposure risks facing European shippers with TMS API security have reached crisis levels, with 57% of organizations experiencing API-related breaches in the past two years. 73% of these organizations faced three or more incidents, and 41% reported five or more breaches, proving that traditional security approaches fail against
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Hybrid EDI/API Integration Strategy: The Smart Migration Path for European Manufacturers to Modernize Carrier Connectivity Without Breaking Legacy Partnerships

Hybrid EDI/API Integration Strategy: The Smart Migration Path for European Manufacturers to Modernize Carrier Connectivity Without Breaking Legacy Partnerships

Most European shippers are discovering that the "all-or-nothing" approach to EDI and API connectivity doesn't match their operational reality. While EDI and API are often discussed as competing approaches, the reality is that most modern enterprises benefit from a hybrid integration strategy that uses both. Electronic
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EDI to API Migration Roadmap: A 5-Phase Strategy for European Manufacturers to Modernize Carrier Connectivity Without Breaking Existing TMS Workflows

EDI to API Migration Roadmap: A 5-Phase Strategy for European Manufacturers to Modernize Carrier Connectivity Without Breaking Existing TMS Workflows

Your transport department is managing EDI connections with 50+ carriers, and procurement has just asked about migrating to "modern APIs" to get real-time tracking. The IT director warns about disrupting existing workflows that process 200,000 shipments annually. Sound familiar? Despite predictions that APIs would replace EDI entirely,