If your business runs on IBM i™ (AS/400), you already know the system is powerful, stable, and incredibly capable. But when it comes to integrating with modern eCommerce platforms, that strength can start to feel like a wall.
You’re not alone. Here are the most common struggles companies face when trying to go digital with IBM i™—and how Connector solves them.
Your webshop pricing is never quite right
You’ve got pricing logic in your ERP that’s been fine-tuned for years. But your webshop can’t show customer-specific prices, quantity discounts, or packaging rules—and your sales team keeps fixing errors manually. With Connector: Your ERP pricing is shown live in your webshop—automatically, accurately, and without duplication.
Stock issues are causing lost sales
Products appear available online, but they’re actually sold out—or worse, they’re reserved elsewhere but not updated in the webshop. With Connector: Your inventory syncs in real time, including reservations and warehouse locations, so your webshop shows only what’s truly available.
Switching eCommerce platforms sounds like a nightmare
You’d like to try Shopify. Or PrestaShop. Or move to Shopware. But rebuilding the entire backend integration? No thanks. With Connector: You can switch platforms using a dropdown in the admin. Your ERP stays untouched. Your data flows exactly as before.
You're relying on spreadsheets and sync jobs
You have custom scripts running nightly, maybe even staff who manually export and clean data to keep your webshop afloat. With Connector: Data is live. Sync jobs are gone. Your ERP drives the webshop directly—no workarounds required.
Complex products can’t be sold online
Some of your products need configuration. Others include required services or custom rules. Your current webshop setup can’t handle it. With Connector: All those rules live in your ERP—and Connector brings them to your storefront, ready for customer interaction.
Your ERP logic is being duplicated elsewhere
To make eCommerce work, you’ve recreated business rules in other systems, risking mismatches and wasting development hours. With Connector: You don’t duplicate anything. Your ERP remains the source of truth, and your webshop simply follows its lead.
You're dependent on a few key people who "know the system"
Much of your IBM i™ knowledge is undocumented. Integration depends on individuals, not infrastructure. With Connector: Standardized endpoints replace tribal knowledge. You maintain control, even as teams change or grow.
You’re expanding—and your current setup can’t keep up
You’re opening new channels, entering new markets, launching new product lines—but your integration is the bottleneck. With Connector: You go to market faster. Add regions, catalogs, or channels without rebuilding your backend.
You’re worried about exposing your ERP
Security is a big reason you’ve stayed on IBM i™—and you’re right to be cautious.
With Connector: Your ERP remains sealed. All communication is encrypted, tokenized, and governed by structured endpoints.
You’re tired of choosing between stability and innovation
You want to modernize, but you can’t risk breaking what works.
With Connector: You don’t have to choose. Connector lets your IBM i™ drive a modern, scalable, secure eCommerce experience—on your terms.
If even one of these felt familiar, Connector is built for you.
Your ERP isn’t the problem. Your integration is.
And Connector fixes that—without rewrites, without risk, and without compromising what you already trust.
