The Future of ERP Starts with Industry 4.0
The common impression that many have of enterprise resource planning (ERP) is based on the early functions of the systems. For example, an early function included manufacturing resource planning, which was designed to tackle a specific business process such as managing the mass production of standardized goods on assembly lines. ERP was initially based on […]
The Amazing Ways Instagram Uses Big Data And Artificial Intelligence
By: Bernard Marr Instagram, the social networking app for sharing photos and videos, launched in 2010. Today, it boasts 800 million monthly active users and is owned by Facebook. There are 70 million photos uploaded to Instagram every day. People interact with each of those posts by showing their love with a heart, commenting and […]
IIoT And ERP: Powerful Combination Fueled By Data
All signs point toward manufacturers leveraging data to make decisions quickly, to mine for actionable intelligence, to create a significant if initially slight competitive difference versus the competition.This has never been truer than now as manufacturers embrace the benefits that machine-to-machine data sharing can foster. IoT Impact – Consumers and Beyond The IoT’s impact is […]
ERP 2028: A Look Into The Future?
Imagine going forward in time 10 years. What will ERP 2028 be like? When I was much younger, the idea of a door automatically opening was confined to TV with the likes of Star Trek. I can remember my first ever personal calculator (the Sinclair Cambridge) which could only add, subtract, divide and multiply. In […]
Deduping in Salesforce: The complete how-to
By: David Taber Every enterprise system has the risk of data quality problems, but customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation systems are incredibly vulnerable to incomplete records, bad data, and duplicate records. Data comes from too many flaky sources, and there aren’t enough incentives for organizations and people to really follow standards. Fortunately, a […]
How To Ensure A Tactical Financial ERP
If you’re overseeing a financial ERP implementation, upgrade, or reengineering project, you’ve probably noticed a motif among the industry analysis. The top research firms advise you to think in terms of short-term versus long-term system goals. Between innovation and differentiation. Strategic advantage versus stable system of record. On top of all that, you’re faced with […]
Microsoft Previews New Privacy Options in Response to Critics
By: Shirley Siluk Developers and others in Microsoft’s Windows Insiders program are getting a first look at new privacy options to control what kinds of user information the company can access for the purpose of improving its products and services. Microsoft said the new privacy settings will roll out to customers with the next Windows […]
ERP – it’s no longer used only in large corporate terminology
Many local SMEs, use multiple processes and software packages, to run their companies. Inefficiencies and mistakes across every aspect of their business come into play, when they don’t use a single system, to manage it all. That’s when an ERP platform comes into play. But when a business starts a conversation around using an ERP […]
Why companies are embracing International Women’s Day
Starbucks (SBUX) is teaming up with the Malala Fund. Barbie launched an “Inspiring Women” series. McDonald’s flipped its golden arches to make a W. In 2018, brands are leaning into International Women’s Day — and using it as an opportunity to broadcast their commitment to gender equality. Tunay Firat, partnership development specialist at UN Women […]
Largest DDoS Attack Ever Reported: Here’s What We Know
By: Shirley Siluk A massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Wednesday, Feb. 28, left users unable to access the code repository GitHub for nearly 10 minutes. The 1.35 Tbps attack was the ever largest seen, according to the content delivery network services provider Akamai Technologies. The attack on GitHub was delivered through a […]