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 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 […]
Microsoft On The Move On Day One Build 2018 With Big Edge IoT, AI, And Mixed Reality Expansion
By: Patrick Moorhead I’m back on the road again attending Microsoft Build 2018 in Seattle, Washington. The company’s annual developer’s conference is always a highlight of the season for me, with developers, partners, press, analysts, and some customers all coming together to hear about the latest and greatest from the tech giant. Microsoft continues to […]
4 Common Mistakes to Avoid in CRM Implementations
Getting a CRM implementation right isn’t always easy. It takes work and preparation to produce a successful CRM system. There are several common problems that make a new CRM system harder than it needs to be. Here are some of the things to avoid. Too Much Data Entry The people using your CRM system are […]
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 […]
How to prepare for your first cloud ERP implementation
By: Rick Carlton Preparation for a cloud ERP implementation, also known as ‘system planning round’, represents a first-principle when if comes to any successful technical implementation. While there are some digital platforms that require little or no effort during a system spin-up, unfortunately the setup of an ERP system doesn’t happen to be one of […]
Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Adobe Experience Cloud selected by 24 Hour Fitness to transform customer engagement
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) on Wednesday announced an agreement with 24 Hour Fitness, one of the nation’s largest privately owned and operated fitness chains, to deploy Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Adobe Experience Cloud across its network of more than 420 clubs nationwide. This will enable 24 Hour Fitness to dramatically enhance its ability to offer more personalized and unified digital experiences […]
For IT, Microsoft 365 shows what still matters about Windows
By: Mary Branscombe For most businesses, Microsoft 365 is just the simplest and cheapest way to buy Windows and Office (along with some mobile security services), especially if they want to make first-line workers (as Microsoft calls your customer-facing employees) part of their digital business workflows. But Microsoft 365 is more than just an updated […]
CRM Is Now The Largest Software Market In The World
Customer relationship management (CRM) software revenue overtook that of database management systems (DBMSs) at the end of 2017, making CRM the largest of all software markets in the world. According to Gartner findings, global CRM revenue amounted to US$39.5 billion during the past 12 months, overtaking DBMS which reached US$36.8 billion in the same year. […]