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• Supply chain finance platforms might provide 'win-win'

  Supply chain finance enables companies, such as manufacturers, to lengthen their payment terms, while simultaneously enabling suppliers to get paid early. Here's a look.  Continue Reading

• Three promising IIoT platform options aim to improve manufacturing

  Given the exploding industrial internet of things market, surveying the choices can be overwhelming. To get you started, here's a look at three platforms and their focus areas.  Continue Reading

• Why Jabil is ramping up its 3D printing and additive manufacturing

  In a Q&A, John Dulchinos of Jabil, the world's third largest contract manufacturer, explains why it is increasingly using 3D printing and additive manufacturing technologies.  Continue Reading

• Next-gen technology helps mitigate supply chain risks

  Supply chain risks can be very disruptive for a company, but technologies like IoT, big data analytics, machine learning and AI can help uncover and mitigate them.  Continue Reading

• The complexity of financial systems in the postmodern ERP era

  With businesses under pressure to operate more efficiently, the finance department must provide better insight. Here's what that means in terms of ERP-related technology.  Continue Reading

• Industrial IoT platforms proliferate while standards slowly percolate

  As frameworks from the Industrial Internet Consortium and platforms like GE Predix gain ground, an array of standards must somehow connect devices to middleware and the cloud.  Continue Reading

• The risks and rewards of a multivendor ERP strategy

  As old-school mega ERP implementations increasingly fall out of favor, companies are now picking and choosing software. Here are some of the issues that these choices create.  Continue Reading

• How specialized SaaS financial software can replace on-premises ERP

  Software-as-a-service financials often provide superior forecasting, analytics and financial close functions. Consultants share advice on choosing the right tool.  Continue Reading

• How Jabil's supply chain visibility software foiled a hurricane

  Global contract manufacturer used its Intelligent Digital Supply Chain to quickly alert supply chain managers affected by a major earthquake in Italy.  Continue Reading

• Business budgeting software boosts productivity for real estate broker

  By subscribing to cloud-based Vena, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices retains the familiarity of spreadsheets and gains major advantages in speed, accuracy and productivity.  Continue Reading

• Get smarter about supply chain visibility tools, benefits

  As technology-like sensors, IoT and analytics become more common, supply chain visibility systems can help mitigate disruptions, improve demand sensing and ensure product quality.  Continue Reading

• When building chatbot software, keep it simple and user-focused

  Deploying software robots that are truly helpful, and not just annoying or useless, takes some savvy. Experts share early lessons learned about this still-emerging technology.  Continue Reading

• Good budgeting strategy ties business plans to budgets in CPM software

  A well-prepared budget is both the product and the driver of strategic planning that gets results. Here's how the components relate, and how software oils the gears.  Continue Reading

• Top four supply chain strategies to create the omnichannel experience

  The need for omnichannel capabilities is a major force affecting modern supply chain management. Here are four ways to get strategic, so you won't be left behind.  Continue Reading

• Five best practices for using IoT in supply chain management

  Implementing IoT technology in your supply chain can enable major improvements -- but it's not easy to do. Here are five ways to make sure you get it right.  Continue Reading

• The risk analytics software your company really needs

  Risk analytics tools are more and more critical for CFOs seeking to improve operational efficiency. Just one problem: It can be hard to figure out just what those tools are.  Continue Reading

• IoT logistics technology gaining speed in freight industry

  Initially slow to take off, the internet of things is enabling sophisticated sensors that give logistics providers more visibility into inventory and freight vehicles.  Continue Reading

• ERP functionality now often attained piecemeal in cloud applications

  More organizations are foregoing monolithic ERP systems for easy-to-deploy cloud applications that do most of what they need in nimble microservices and access to customer data.  Continue Reading

• Intelligent ERP poised to transform business as we know it

  Intelligent ERP systems are inevitable, according to IDC analyst Mickey North Rizza, so organizations need to plan how they will adopt them and prepare employees.  Continue Reading

• ERP hybrid cloud architecture causes integration headaches

  More manufacturers are choosing a mix of cloud providers and on-premises systems. A hybrid cloud model can provide the full range of ERP functions.  Continue Reading

• Why passing on cyber-risk insurance could be a big mistake

  Insurance that covers data breaches and risk to consumers' personally identifiable information has been slow to catch on in the manufacturing sector. Here's why you might still need it.  Continue Reading

• What the CFO must know about EAM software -- and why it matters

  Enterprise asset management is both a strategy and software. Here's what it is, why it matters to your company's success and how it's different from closely related technologies.  Continue Reading

• AP automation software saves time and paper at Wildman Business Group

  ABBYY FlexiCapture for Invoices seeks to cut costs, save time and improve accuracy by automating the payment of invoices for SMBs, such as Wildman Business Group in Indiana.  Continue Reading

• Q&A: IDC's Simon Ellis on the supply chain software market

  In this Q&A, supply chain expert Simon Ellis of IDC discusses the supply chain software market, why it has been slower to embrace the cloud and why this may be changing.  Continue Reading

• Get smart about IIoT security risks in manufacturing

  For manufacturers, IoT technology brings new cyber-risks. Here's what you should know about keeping your systems safe from hackers.  Continue Reading

• Cloud ERP move requires grasp of different types of cloud computing

  'Cloud' is such a marketing buzzword that it can obscure the type of infrastructure you'll get with a new ERP system. Here's a primer on the different types of cloud computing.  Continue Reading

• CFOs turning to risk analytics software to spot financial, operational threats

  Regulatory compliance, loan covenants and currency risk are common targets, as organizations sift through ERP and other data looking for patterns that might give early warning.  Continue Reading

• The top five supply chain trends companies must address now

  Your company's supply chain is essential to making your customer happy -- and to making sure your company doesn't get left behind. Here's what you should know to ensure both.  Continue Reading

• How a triple bottom line approach benefits your company

  Increasingly, consumers are demanding that companies create strong sustainability and social responsibility efforts. Here's what you need to know.  Continue Reading

• Take it slow when planning a move to cloud-based ERP software

  Cloud ERP can be running in a fraction of the time of on-premises ERP, which makes it tempting to skip the careful early planning that can make business processes more efficient.  Continue Reading

• Mobile logistics technology takes long route to consumer-grade devices

  Mobility is nothing new to logistics operations in the warehouse and on the road, but finding the right place for smartphones, wearables and tablets takes careful planning.  Continue Reading

• Why benefits of 3D printing are attracting more manufacturers

  Manufacturing companies are looking into more and more ways to incorporate additive manufacturing. Here's a look at some of the reasons and ways 3D printing use is evolving.  Continue Reading

• 3D printing company Carbon selects Oracle Cloud ERP

  Carbon, a young company with an innovative new 3D printing technology, says using Oracle Cloud ERP for its business applications will help to ensure long-term platform stability.  Continue Reading

• Tools and best practices you'll need for a hybrid ERP implementation

  If you're moving some of your business processes to the cloud and leaving some on premises, a sound ERP integration strategy is critical. Here's advice on creating one.  Continue Reading

• Which hybrid ERP business processes should you move to the cloud?

  Hybrid ERP -- a mix of cloud and on-premises applications -- will be the reality for many companies for years to come. Here's one manufacturer's experience, as well as advice from experts.  Continue Reading

• Plex cloud ERP system proves to be mobility catalyst for manufacturer

  Quatro Composites knew easy, widespread access to production and customer data was at the core of its vision for ERP. A cloud ERP system was the logical route.  Continue Reading

• Why ERP mobility requires enterprises to be proactive

  Historically, enterprise resource planning systems were designed to stay firmly -- and securely -- put. That's why you'll need to address multiple challenges to achieve mobile ERP.  Continue Reading

• Supply chain tool speeds funding of invoices and improves cash flow

  High-end application developer Atimi Software uses cloud-based PrimeRevenue to trade receivables from Kellogg to financiers and receive earlier payments in exchange for small fee.  Continue Reading

• With ruggedized devices, how much does the mobile OS even matter?

  Adapting to an environment for a specific purpose is the main criterion for ruggedized devices, but that could start to change with more capable versions of Android and Windows.  Continue Reading

• How do the three main OSes compare for rugged mobile computers?

  Apple iOS is losing ground to its competitors for good reason, but the rise of mobility management tools and HTML5 make the device OS choice less crucial than in the past.  Continue Reading

• Epicor ERP system helps ChemArt ornament the holidays

  Specialty ornament manufacturer ChemArt implemented an Epicor ERP system that has reduced data redundancy and greatly improved manufacturing processes.  Continue Reading

• Where the industrial IoT vulnerabilities lurk in your plant

  When you connect manufacturing machinery to the internet, you've created a potential gateway for hackers. Here's a look at the risks you might be facing.  Continue Reading

• Financial management tool scores performance at burger restaurants

  Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews uses cloud-based Anaplan for calculating scorecards on business metrics at restaurants and for giving operators access to budgets and forecasts.  Continue Reading

• Six essentials to becoming a data-driven company

  If you want to harness the power of analytics and automation to ensure your organization's relevance, you'll have to create a culture of data. Here's how.  Continue Reading

• Blockchain not a panacea for supply chain traceability, transparency

  Many in manufacturing are excited about blockchain's ability to verify goods moving through the supply chain. Unfortunately, the technology's readiness might not be what it seems.  Continue Reading

• Procure-to-pay software becoming a sophisticated tool for CFOs

  Most companies start out with P2P systems just to automate invoicing and procurement, but the savviest ones know how to tap them as working capital and cash-flow engines.  Continue Reading

• The top seven ERP trends for 2017 -- and beyond

  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.  Continue Reading

• Slow in coming, ERP mobility boosted by cloud, web application tools

  Analysts say legacy vendors are reluctant to rewrite code, but cloud ERP offers an inherent advantage for viewing reports and analytics on smartphones and tablets.  Continue Reading

• No one-size-fits-all strategy for cloud ERP software migration

  Experts say a cloud ERP transition plan will vary according to a variety of factors, from company size to an organization's predisposition for risk.  Continue Reading

• Who's the leader in mobile OS market share for ruggedized devices?

  Google's Android rules the roost in consumer devices and is gaining on the many flavors of Microsoft Windows that dominate mobile OS market share in manufacturing.  Continue Reading

• LogFire is cloud-based WMS software suited for omnichannel warehouses

  With LogFire, users get cloud-based WMS software that's scalable, easy to use and integrates with other Oracle supply chain management systems.  Continue Reading

• Select the best WMS software for different business scenarios

  Selecting the best WMS software for the right warehouse scenario is a matter of knowing what WMS vendors offer in terms of scalability, deployment and integration.  Continue Reading

• How to take charge of solving your manufacturing skills gap

  Some experts predict that 2 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled over the next decade, but not all leaders are resigned to that bleak statistic. Here's what they're doing.  Continue Reading

• Why your company needs the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

  If you think Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is just for merchants, think again. Here's why virtually every company can boost security and address risk issues using PCI DSS.  Continue Reading

• Blockchain use cases evoke hope, skepticism for savvy C-suite leaders

  Many in the financial space -- not to mention other areas -- are pinning high hopes on Blockchain, a type of distributed ledger and the technology that underpins Bitcoin. Here's why  Continue Reading

• Real Time Value Network provides supply chain visibility in real time

  One Network's Real Time Value Network is a multi-party network that connects customers and suppliers in real-time decision-making and enables supply chain visibility.  Continue Reading

• Optimize the warehouse with the Infor WMS module of its SCM suite

  Offered with the Supply Chain Execution suite, the Infor WMS module lets companies across a range of verticals manage warehouses and inventory based on sales peaks and valleys.  Continue Reading

• SAP's adaptable warehouse management software boosts supply chain ops

  SAP's warehouse management software, EWM, integrates with different SAP SCM applications and other ERP systems and provides automation and support for multiple warehouse locations.  Continue Reading

• Strides in SMB technology helping more Davids compete with Goliaths

  The cloud is making enterprise applications more accessible than ever for small businesses, while data technology is nourishing a new crop of startups.  Continue Reading

• The six most important criteria when evaluating WMS software

  Number of sales channels, deployment, integration and agility are just some of the important variables to consider when evaluating WMS software for your business.  Continue Reading

• Experts name tools and strategies for a speedy financial close process

  One CFO found salvation in consolidating financials on cloud ERP, while others point to collaboration and workflow tools to coordinate the financial close.  Continue Reading

• Auto parts maker improves supply chain efficiency with One Network

  Drivetrain systems manufacturer Dana Inc. gained inventory visibility and supply chain efficiency by implementing One Network's cloud-based supply chain management system.  Continue Reading

• HighJump's cloud-based WMS brings warehouse operations to the cloud

  Whether in a private or public cloud, find flexibility and scalability with HighJump Software's cloud-based WMS, the warehouse management system that adapts to businesses' needs.  Continue Reading

• Define warehouse workflows and processes with Manhattan SCALE

  See how Manhattan SCALE could aid your organization with warehouse operations. Deployed in the cloud or on premises, it's WMS software that works for businesses of all sizes.  Continue Reading

• Both promise, issues abound when supply chain partners share the cloud

  Many businesses are migrating business processes to the cloud, but what does that mean for their supply chain partners? Here's what you need to know.  Continue Reading

• The Industrial Internet Consortium tackles Industrial IoT security

  The IIC has published a technical security framework intended to guide companies toward cybersecurity in the age of IoT. Here's what manufacturers should know.  Continue Reading

• Q&A: VAI's Kevin Beasley discusses cloud ERP adoption

  In this Q&A, Kevin Beasley of ERP provider VAI Inc. discusses why cloud ERP adoption is increasing for the midmarket and what companies should consider when going to the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Optimize warehouse operations with NetSuite WMS software

  With scalable, cloud-based WMS software, NetSuite offers users a customizable warehouse management system that works for a variety of industry verticals.  Continue Reading

• Five scenarios where WMS technology can help your organization

  From distribution center and warehouses globalizing, to omnichannel strategies and manufacturing software integration, WMS technology solves many needs in the warehouse.  Continue Reading

• Dow Chemical, Syngenta detail their journey to supply chain collaboration

  Corporate giants in chemicals and agribusiness relied on GT Nexus cloud software to tighten up logistics and collaborate better with partners.  Continue Reading

• IoT integration critical to digital manufacturing strategy

  Internet of things technology turns data into information, but only with manufacturing software and IoT integration. Here's a look at challenges and components of that integration.  Continue Reading

• Select the best e-procurement software for your company

  Some e-procurement software vendors work better for global companies, and some work better for smaller startups. Find out which e-procurement tool fits your company best.  Continue Reading

• Manufacturers need to adopt IoT and analytics into processes

  In this Q&A, Mark Lockwood and Patrick Chartrand of Logi Analytics discuss what manufacturers need to think about as they adopt IoT and analytics into machines and processes.  Continue Reading

• Hyatt transforms employee training with Saba online learning software

  Hyatt Hotels uses Saba Cloud to train employees with short videos, collaboration and mobile, but finds it a challenge to drive new users to the system.  Continue Reading

• Proliferation of ERP integrations best tackled by data consolidation

  Two users explain why cloud integration platforms proved to be the best way to link ERP systems and other critical applications among business partners and customers.  Continue Reading

• How industrial IoT is transforming the plant floor

  IoT technology makes it easier to manage large amounts of manufacturing data across production sites. Here's how manufacturing is changing as a result.  Continue Reading

• Natural language generation software turns data into plain English

  Artificial intelligence guru Robert Dale explains the benefits and shortcomings of natural language generation technology and advocates for disclosure of use of the software.  Continue Reading

• JDA's WMS technology integrates with virtually any ERP system

  JDA provides WMS technology that helps organizations manage all aspects of their warehouses, including people, products, space and equipment.  Continue Reading

• CFOs are finally getting onboard with cloud-based ERP systems

  No longer waylaid by security and compliance concerns, more CFOs are reportedly moving forward with cloud-based ERP as a cornerstone for digital transformation.  Continue Reading

• Click Reply WMS technology provides greater visibility into warehouse ops

  With the ability to tightly integrate warehouse operations with logistics, Click Reply's WMS technology helps businesses in a number of verticals with their warehouse management needs.  Continue Reading

• Use WMS software to manage your warehouse and streamline operations

  As customers' demands and expectations for quicker delivery times grow, see why WMS software has become an important technology to help organizations become more efficient.  Continue Reading

• Kepware user touts gains from IoT server linking ERP to machines

  MacLean-Fogg engineers say IoT server makes ERP easier to use on the plant floor and gives supervisors and machine operators analytics on production rates and inventory.  Continue Reading

• Sizing up Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP against the competition

  In this Q&A, Gartner analyst Nigel Montgomery discusses Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP and how it compares with SAP and other players in the manufacturing ERP space.  Continue Reading

• How Millennials' technology expectations can help save manufacturing

  Attracting Millennials to the manufacturing industry is critical if the sector is to solve its impending skills gap crisis. To that end, here are some basic efforts needed to make manufacturing systems Millennial-friendly.  Continue Reading

• Tailor Snapfulfil's cloud WMS software to meet your warehouse needs

  With Snapfulfil, warehouse managers have a cloud WMS that adjusts and scales to meet business growth and seasonal peaks.  Continue Reading

• WMS software from TECSYS helps manage complex supply chains

  Serving industry verticals like healthcare and multimedia and publishing, the scalable TECSYS WMS software lets users manage complete warehouse operations.  Continue Reading

• How manufacturing companies can join the digital revolution

  Even innovative business leaders may be overwhelmed by how to begin developing a digital manufacturing strategy. Here's some advice on where to start.  Continue Reading

• DMDII's CTO demystifies digital manufacturing's promise

  Underneath the aura of hype, digital manufacturing offers some real benefits to traditional manufacturing. Here's some clear language on just what those are.  Continue Reading

• Cloud integration tools can be universal solution to old IT problem

  Experts and vendors say iPaaS is emerging as a preferred means in cloud integration strategies that also have to get on-premises apps to talk among themselves.  Continue Reading

• SaaS-based ERP upgrades not an automatic no-brainer

  Software as a service can ease the pain of ERP upgrades, but that doesn't mean users never have a choice to make. Still, some users like leaving it up to the vendor.  Continue Reading

• Thread the needle between applications and data with enterprise analytics

  Several users and experts share advice on linking ERP transactional data with external data to speed up processes, improve profitability and uncover new business opportunities.  Continue Reading

• Ryco replaces on-premises system with Infor cloud ERP implementation

  A market downturn and cost pressures led Ryco Hydraulics to consider moving its aging Infor M3 system to the Infor cloud. Here's why and how they did it.  Continue Reading

• What CFOs should do to prepare for blockchain tech

  Blockchain's distributed ledger could someday be a useful tool for financial transactions and risk management. Experts say it's not too early for CFOs to get familiar with the basics.  Continue Reading

• Deltek offers cloud ERP system that caters to a myriad of industries

  For industries that take a project management approach to their work, Deltek offers a cloud ERP system that users can customize to meet their industry needs.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft offers cloud-based ERP software in Dynamics AX

  With Microsoft Dynamics AX, users have a fully realized, fully supported, cloud-based ERP software that works in both the public and private cloud.  Continue Reading

• Run SAP ERP modules as SaaS in the SAP Business One Cloud

  With SAP ERP modules like accounting and finance and inventory and distribution management, SAP Business One Cloud is a full-fledged cloud ERP system for businesses of all sizes.  Continue Reading

• Hybrid ERP approach allows 'surgical' use of cloud-friendly apps

  More companies are finding the best route to upgrading on-premises systems is to adopt hybrid ERP and add cloud judiciously -- only where it excels and isn't a pain to integrate.  Continue Reading

• Epicor ERP boosts its global ERP with mobile capabilities

  With a concentration on user experience, Epicor ERP offers cloud-based, global ERP software with mobile functionality and modular configuration.  Continue Reading

• Tagetik software helps John Hancock save time and cuts risk

  Tagetik allows John Hancock and Manulife to reduce the time it takes to produce financial reports and to automatically update changes in numbers in comparable documents.  Continue Reading

• Increase efficiency with automation in the PROACTIS procurement suite

  PROACTIS helps organizations streamline the procurement process with the spend control applications in its procurement suite, saving time and money for enterprises.  Continue Reading