IBM Sterling B2B Integration Suite

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Simplifying EDI

The IBM Sterling® B2B Integration Suite is a key part of the IBM Sterling® Data Exchange portfolio. It has four hybrid-cloud software components that simplify your mission-critical EDI interactions with your customers, suppliers, distributors and other trading partners.

Choosing the right EDI solution provider is crucial for a strong B2B integration strategy. IBM EDI solutions support all major EDI standards and offer seamless any-to-any data transformation.

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59%

Higher customer satisfaction

Fewer unplanned outages.¹

55%

Faster partner onboarding

Faster to onboard new partners.¹

49%

Higher customer satisfaction

Enhanced customer experience.¹

48%

Faster document delivery

About twice as fast.¹

Proven enterprise scale supporting over 3 billion order transactions annually across global brands with 99.99% uptime

Read IDC Marketscape's assessment of IBM as a leader in Worldwide Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Commerce Network 2025.

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Data Exchange Portfolio

IBM Sterling® B2B Integrator

Integrate all your complex B2B and EDI processes across partner communities in a single gateway.

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IBM Sterling Transformation Extender

Integrate your industry-based customer, supplier and business partner transactions across the enterprise.

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IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor

AI assisted data monitoring with reliable visibility and governance in the B2B and managed file transfer environment.

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IBM Sterling File Gateway

Consolidate all your internet-based file transfers on a single, scalable, secure and always-on edge gateway.

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Key advantages

Simplified onboarding

Simplified and automated partner onboarding and management

Data transformation

Any-to-any data transformation and validation, across different formats and standards

Visibility & actionable insights

AI assisted natural language querying to monitor, process, and meet compliance standards on a single-pane of glass

Flexible hybrid deployment

Modernize your B2B integration and deploy the software on-premises and in containerized environments, using a cloud infrastructure of your choice.

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IBM Sterling B2B Integration Suite provides end user visibility in terms of business processes so that they are not missed, which affects our uptime and reliability ... We now have accountability for every transaction instead of spending time chasing down issues in production. ”

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We chose IBM Sterling because it integrated better with our ERP system. Also, it included functionality such as software that has strong monitoring capabilities and other features that make our teams more productive. ”

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In addition to time savings on partner onboarding and being quicker to revenue with IBM Sterling B2B Integration Suite, we also see higher quality because of automation. This means that there’s less chance of people making mistakes. ”

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IBM Sterling B2B Integration Suite gives us automation of purchasing and receipt for our product inventory, which makes it easier for vendors and for our company to purchase and receive the product. This makes it easier for us to support more product titles coming in and out. ”

Next steps

Read IDC’s MarketScape positioning IBM Sterling B2B Integration as a top choice for businesses seeking to simplify complex B2B interactions.

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¹ IDC Business Value Snapshot of IBM Sterling Data Exchange Study; Simon Ellis, Mathew Marden Publisher, September 2023