U.S. Sues Oracle, Says It Pays White Men More than Others
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Oracle, claiming that the technology giant has a “systemic practice” of paying white male workers more than their non-white and female counterparts with the same job titles. The suit also says that the company favors Asian workers in its recruiting and hiring practices for product […]
Oracle trumpets cloud applications progress at start of 2017
By: Brian McKenna During Oracle CloudWorld, hosted in New York, Oracle reported that “thousands” of its customers have signed up to cloud delivery of its applications and database technology. The supplier did not release an exact number for new cloud customers in its second quarter, however it did report a customer roster that includes Pepsi […]
5 workforce management trends to watch in 2017
By: Sharon Florentine What will 2017 hold for the human capital management (HCM)/workforce management space? Organizations will focus on strengthening relationships between their workers and managers, leveraging data to improve engagement, and lowering attrition and demand more from their technology solutions, according to a new report from The Workforce Institute at Kronos. “Each year, we […]
The secret to success in implementing large, global, complex IT initiatives
By: Peter Bendor-Samue In the more than two decades that I’ve been in the advisory business, I’ve been involved with and observed many large-scale, complex technology implementations. One of the most interesting cases was the massive, global Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation that NCH Corporation undertook. It’s interesting because they not only hit a […]
Leading US-Canada ERP consultancies merge into stronger unit
Leading US-Canada ERP consultancies merge into stronger unit Customers of two of the leading names in ERP business consulting in the US and Canada should win from their merger: Six S Partners in Canada and US-based Tri Gem Company, each recognized Epicor partners, will combine to create a joint entity called Six S Partners LLC. […]
Top four trends in enterprise technology in 2017
These are exciting times as technology experiences exponential growth in reach and scope. Although 2016 had its share of ups and downs, 2017 looks set for a digital transformation. While cloud computing witnessed overwhelming adoption and algorithms became new buzzwords, new technologies like Big Data, Analytics, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence could revolutionise industries across […]
New IQMS Senior VP of Professional Services Will Drive Customers’ Success in Implementing its Manufacturing ERP Solutions
IQMS, a leading manufacturing ERP software and manufacturing execution system (MES) authority, today announced that Cheri Williams has joined the company as senior vice president of professional services. Williams, who most recently served as vice president, Americas professional services at Verint (News – Alert) Systems, brings nearly three decades of experience in enterprise software, professional services, […]
4 employee wellness predictions for 2017
By: Sarah White The end of 2016 sparks predictions about what we can expect to see in the workplace for 2017. And, for the members of the Virgin Pulse Science Advisory Board, it turns out that wellness programs will likely become a major focus for successful businesses in the coming year. “The most forward-thinking companies […]
The Top seven ERP Trends for 2017
By: Alan Earls The monolithic ERP systems of yesteryear are going the way of the dinosaur, and the future is bringing a growing number of enterprise system changes. Here are seven. The ERP landscape seems to be changing exponentially — and almost daily. Staying up to date on these ERP trends can seem impossible for […]
Oracle earnings: Can NetSuite acquisition help win the race against Salesforce?
By: Jeremy Owens Oracle Corp. managed to win a fight for its acquisition of NetSuite, but that just means ever-combative founder Larry Ellison can gird for other battles. Oracle ORCL, +0.11% is scheduled to report fiscal second-quarter earnings after trading closes Thursday, the first quarterly report for the software giant since its $9.3 billion deal […]