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• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  SAP competitors see openings with S/4HANA qualms

  SAP customers may consider other ERP vendors as the clock speeds up for the 2025 support end for ECC, but some observers believe a move to another vendor may be just as difficult.

• December 13, 2019 13 Dec'19

  RPA in manufacturing increases efficiency, reduces costs

  In this Q&A, Shibaji Das of UiPath discusses why manufacturers should implement RPA to improve efficiency, help with ERP system upgrades, increase ROI and reduce costs.

• December 09, 2019 09 Dec'19

  Process mining software pulls back curtains on how processes work

  Here's what two vendors, Celonis and Signavio, offer in the emerging field of process mining software, which enables organizations to better understand business processes.

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  Epicor ERP system focuses on distribution

  Companies like Jergens Industrial Supply are favoring purpose-built ERP systems like Epicor Prophet 21 for distributors over comprehensive ERPs that need customizations.

• November 21, 2019 21 Nov'19

  7 demand planning strategies to beat the competition

  Today's supply chain management rests on refining your demand forecasting and creating partnerships. Here's a look at what that means.

• November 06, 2019 06 Nov'19

  With Scout, Workday acquisition strategy takes shape

  Workday's planned acquisition of Scout RFP, a sourcing and procurement platform, says one thing to analysts: It is pushing to become a full-service ERP vendor.

• October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19

  Epicor cloud, on-premises ERP get equal treatment

  Epicor upgraded its platform, and the improvements are available to both cloud and on-premises ERP users. The upgrade takes advantage of Microsoft Azure technologies.

• October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19

  Unit4 ERP software aims to prioritize people experience

  Unit4 promises to deliver features including the ability to self-drive, automate repetitive administrative tasks, integrate third-party applications and add customer extensions.

• October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19

  New small business ERP delivers SAP Business One alternative

  SMBs in search of an affordable ERP app can look to Priority Zoom a cloud-based platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses manage each phase of the sales cycle.

• October 23, 2019 23 Oct'19

  SAP's McDermott joins ServiceNow to push enterprise growth

  SAP's Bill McDermott will take over as ServiceNow CEO, replacing John Donahoe, in a move that analysts say could take the fast-growing ITSM vendor in new product directions.

• October 18, 2019 18 Oct'19

  Acumatica cloud ERP, IFS systems fit together well

  Acumatica and IFS share a similar manufacturing ERP industry focus but target different markets. In this Q&A, Acumatica CEO Jon Roskill explains how the vendors are working to integrate systems and services.

• October 10, 2019 10 Oct'19

  RPA basics: What it is, benefits, downsides, use cases

  Robotic process automation may be able to help your business, but first you need to understand what it is and what it can and cannot do. IFS VP of AI and RPA shares his take.

• October 09, 2019 09 Oct'19

  IFS acquires Astea in bid for FSM market consolidation

  The acquisition not only opens IFS up to a broader customer base, but also consolidates the field service management market during a time of growth and increased competition.

• October 03, 2019 03 Oct'19

  Infor positions CloudSuite ERP as alternative to S/4HANA

  Infor's Rod Johnson, general manager and head of Americas, said the company is focused on two things: getting its customers to the cloud faster and helping its customers get more value out of their investments.

• September 26, 2019 26 Sep'19

  Inforum 2019 focuses on ease of deployment and intelligent ERP

  Infor talked up AI, machine learning and embedded RPA as intelligent tools that will help make ERP projects more successful. But do customers need features like these?