Features

Features

• Cloud ERP systems complicate deployment options

  The cloud has increased the options for running ERP systems, but also the complications. Companies should consider their business needs before selecting a deployment option.  Continue Reading

• AI in the workplace will change ERP systems

  As AI becomes more embedded in workplace processes and bots, it will learn on the job and eventually become more independent, leading to more autonomous ERP systems.  Continue Reading

• Get to Industry 4.0 with a smart factory roadmap

  Creating a smart factory needn't require starting from scratch. Here's advice on how you can create connectivity with the industrial machines you do have.  Continue Reading

• The future of employee productivity begins in back office

  The technology innovations that increase employee productivity are being supported by ERP systems, and this includes embedded AI technologies.  Continue Reading

• ERP's increasing role in improving employee productivity

  ERP system vendors may be playing a central role in encouraging adoption of advanced technologies. But it may be a hard sell as IT budgets stay lean.  Continue Reading

• PLM platforms evolve for a role in IoT

  Integration with IoT systems can extend the possibilities for PLM platforms, but according to experts, they must first evolve technically to handle the IoT data and processes.  Continue Reading

• Explore enterprise accounting software benefits and products

  Explore enterprise accounting software vendors and products for growing and complex businesses -- products which fill the large gap between full-on ERP and SMB accounting software.  Continue Reading

• Making IoT and PLM systems work together takes cultural change

  Integration with IoT holds promise for extending PLM applications, but experts say there are technical and cultural changes that need to take place for this to work.  Continue Reading

• Key enterprise accounting software features and benefits

  To find the best enterprise accounting software, businesses must outline specific criteria and compare those criteria against accounting software features and benefits.  Continue Reading

• Supply chain risk mitigation strategies on multiple fronts

  Experts say you can't tackle supply chain risk with a one-size-fits-all approach. It has to address many facets -- and supplier relationships are the key.  Continue Reading

• IoT may throw a lifeline to PLM systems

  PLM systems have functioned mostly in engineering, but now IoT-connected devices are allowing PLM to be more useful across the entire product lifecycle.  Continue Reading

• Dalsin Industries returns to on premises with Epicor ERP system

  Dalsin Industries implemented a Plex cloud ERP system to replace an old Epicor system but moved back to on-premises Epicor when the cloud proved to be inadequate for its needs.  Continue Reading

• Smart manufacturing technology is changing business processes

  The future is here: AI enablement and smart manufacturing technologies are transforming business systems today, according to technology futurist Jack Shaw.  Continue Reading

• Analyst details industrial roles of 3D printing technology

  In this Q&A, Gartner analyst Pete Basiliere discusses how advancements in 3D printing may move beyond prototyping to help improve traditional manufacturing processes.  Continue Reading

• Exploring the benefits of enterprise accounting software

  There's a sweet spot for enterprise accounting software -- products also known as financial management suites that serve the needs of companies between SMB and global enterprise.  Continue Reading