8 Ecommerce ERP Integration Patterns & Data Orchestration Frameworks
By: Tracey Wallace ERPs reduce a business’s risk in uncertain circumstances and are perceived to have a positive impact on organization performance, including the improvement of productivity and profitability. ERPs are the lifeblood of large retail operations. There are serious financial and non-financial boosts to a company who can organize itself around an ERP. Historically, […]
6 ERP trends for 2018
By: Bruce Harpham ERP systems are essential to enterprise operations. Yet this core organizational workhorse may not get as much attention as your other systems. That’s a mistake, as significant opportunities to improve cash flow and reduce risk await those who attend to the health of their enterprise resource planning systems. Here’s a look at […]
Is salesforcecom inc’s (NYSE:CRM) Balance Sheet A Threat To Its Future?
Investors pursuing a solid, dependable stock investment can often be led to salesforcecom inc (NYSE:CRM), a large-cap worth US$98.95b. Doing business globally, large caps tend to have diversified revenue streams and attractive capital returns, making them desirable investments for risk-averse portfolios. But, the key to extending previous success is in the health of the company’s […]
SAP Mounts Formalized CRM Drive
SAP has formalized its approach to Customer Relationship Management (CRM) by consolidating upon recent acquisitions and integrating these functions into its existing stack of database and data analytics technologies. In specific terms, SAP has now brought together acquisitions including Hybris (acquired in 2013 – CRM and commerce software), Gigya (acquired in 2017 – customer identity management […]
ERP Power Introduces Computer Controlled Dimming
World’s Smallest LED Drivers Deliver Processor-Controlled, Programmable Dimming to Optimize Dimmer Compatibility and Deliver Desired Lighting Project Ambiance. ERP Power LLC (ERP), a leading provider of small, smart and connected LED drivers for the lighting industry, today announced the world’s smallest programmable drivers with innovative and disruptive Computer Controlled Dimming™ technology. ERP Power’s introduction […]
Salesforce Ohana asks Marc Benioff to cancel contract with the Border Patrol
By: Patrick Chu Six-hundred-fifty members of the Saleforce Ohana have spoken. They signed a petition asking CEO Marc Benioff to end a contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection because of the agency’s controversial practice of separating migrant children from their undocumented parents when apprehended. Salesforce has a contract with the agency, signed three months […]
Why the subscription economy is the future of business
By: John Gallant Zuora aims to win the next IT stack war – but it’s probably not the stack war that’s comes most readily to your mind. Tien Tzuo, CEO and co-founder of Zuora, wants to own the application stack that drives your subscription business and he believes that virtually every company will be a […]
On CRM: Why Did Microsoft, Amazon And Salesforce Just Invest In This CRM Company?
By: Gene Marks It’s not every day that large competitors become investors in the same company. This week, however, one CRM company attracted funding in a Series C round from four of the biggest: Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce and Comcast. The venture capital arms of those tech giants – as well as a few other well-known […]
Aptean Announces Partnership With MACS EU to Increase Presence in Benelux Markets
Aptean, a leading global provider of mission-critical, industry-specific enterprise software solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with MACS EU in Son en Breugel, Netherlands. This partnership is another key milestone in Aptean’s continued growth strategy in the European market, specifically the Benelux region. MACS EU will sell and support Aptean’s industry-leading Manufacturing Execution System, Aptean […]
SAP aims to double CRM business in two years: sales chief
By Nadine Schimroszik and Douglas Busvine SAP SE aims to double the size of its sales and marketing software business within two years, its top salesman told Reuters, throwing down the gauntlet against market leader Salesforce. Germany-based SAP, the dominant provider of software that helps companies run back-office functions like finance and supply-chain management, recently […]