10 MANUFACTURING BUZZWORDS YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO IN 2018

Live blog coverage from the IFS World Conference 2018 breakout session, “10 manufacturing buzzwords that you need to pay attention to today and tomorrow.” Antony Bourne, Vice President of Global Industry Sales at IFS, gave us 10 buzzwords he thought are — or, in some cases, could — impact manufacturing. 1. SMART FACTORY/INDUSTRY 4.0 Everyone’s heard this term because it’s […]

The Best Big Data Companies And CEOs To Work For In 2018

By:  Louis Columbus Employees would most recommend Dataiku, StreamSets, 1010 Data, Reltio, Looker, SAP, Google, Salesforce, Tamr, DataRobot, Domo, Microsoft, Qubole, Attivio and Informatica to friends interested in working for business analytics, data science and machine learning, big data systems and platforms, or data management and integration company in 2018. These 15 companies are the highest rated […]

The Path Forward for ERP WMS

There’s nothing static about warehouse management systems from enterprise resource planning suppliers. The user base is expanding at a notable clip, and next-generation supply chain technologies from the Cloud to data analytics and smart glasses are in their future. Across the globe, the industry achieved record-smashing growth. Talk with enterprise resource planning (ERP) suppliers about […]

4 Valuable Lessons From Major ERP Fails

There’s no doubt that an ERP can bring immeasurable benefits to a manufacturing company. As the backbone of any organization, ERPs play a crucial role in keeping all back office operations running smoothly. However, it can be easy to underestimate the time, effort and resources needed to successfully implement and maintain an ERP. Analysts have […]

The Future of Manufacturing ERP

It’s not breaking news that manufacturing ERP systems help organizations solve their operational challenges. Implementing ERP into any manufacturing operation is a potentially powerful strategy to reduce production costs, streamline processes and in the long term, impact a company’s growth. With the vast majority of businesses now focusing on ‘going digital’ and the rise of […]

Microsoft 365 Business Boosts SMB Security With Ransomware Protection

By: Pedro Hernandez Following in the footsteps of its upmarket cousin, the Microsoft 365 Business suite now has new security enhancements meant to keep small and midsize business (SMB) users and the data they’re entrusted with safe. Earlier this month, while the IT security community was gathered at the RSA Conference in San Francisco (April […]

Opinion: Why Chinese companies including Alibaba and Tencent have an edge over U.S. rivals

By:  Brad Slingerlend Artificial intelligence has been put in the spotlight by recent scandals over Facebook’s use of user data and by the threat of trade restrictions on China that purport to protect the intellectual property of U.S. technology companies. Artificial intelligence, or AI, has already shown its potential for disruption, especially in retail and […]

Oracle Extends All-In Commitment To AI And Machine Learning To NetSuite SaaS Apps

By:  Bob Evans (Note: After an award-winning career in the media business covering the tech industry, Bob Evans was VP of Strategic Communications at SAP in 2011, and Chief Communications Officer at Oracle from 2012 to 2016. He now runs his own firm, Evans Strategic Communications LLC.) CLOUD WARS — A few months after upgrading […]