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ERP and augmented reality

March 23, 2018 23 Mar'18
IDC says supply chain 'killer' among blockchain use cases

Blockchain is gaining ground in the supply chain and financial services, according to IDC, and other third-platform technologies are enabling the digitization of the economy.
November 13, 2017 13 Nov'17
Procurement transformation a main focus at CPO Rising Summit

At the CPO Rising Summit, procurement experts discussed how procurement and supply chain will involve technologies like blockchain and AI, but some are skeptical this will happen soon.
August 31, 2016 31 Aug'16
Human-machine interface advancements could be boon to productivity

Augmented reality and voice recognition are just two of the HMI tools that could help make factory automation more humane and fun -- not to mention profitable.
May 16, 2016 16 May'16
Field service software puts IoT to practical use

IoT-enhanced field service software could be a beachhead for augmented reality in the enterprise, but it won't happen without a massive effort in the back office.

AI-for-IT-operations tools map Vegas systems to Oracle ERP

Mapping IoT activity and other IT data to Oracle ERP is the task Las Vegas set for FixStream's AIOps platform in an effort to ...

Oracle 18c features give DBAs incremental database capabilities

Oracle Database 18c is really another version of 12c Release 2 with a different name. It doesn't contain major new features, but ...

Cloud workloads see gradual uptake, but miles to go for databases

A picture of steady but not rapid migration to the cloud by Oracle users emerged at Collaborate 18, with database vets saying ...

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Hortonworks cloud options grow via Google, Microsoft, IBM

Hortonworks now supports Google Cloud Storage and has also broadened cloud deals with Microsoft and IBM, aiming to increase cloud...

Evolving data integration strategies target new analytics needs

Most companies don't have a shortage of data, but it's often stored in siloed systems or inconsistent formats -- problems that ...

What goes into a customer analytics data integration framework

Customer data integration is a minefield for IT teams to navigate. But incorporating a set of core technical functions into an ...

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Tips and tricks for interacting with customers on social media

To customers, all channels are equal: phone, email, voice, video, chat, text messaging and social media. But managing social ...

Keys to customer engagement on social media CRM

Responding to positive and negative customer inquiries on social media is important, industry experts say, and that can go far in...

SAP e-commerce extends to Azure, other new features added

Artificial Christmas tree manufacturer Balsam Brands uses Hybris to expand internationally, allowing for dynamic pricing and ...

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New tools unveiled to monitor, manage and optimize SAP environments

Vendors announced software to help organizations move to SAP systems, including test automation, code profiling for HANA apps, ...

C/4HANA suite gets qualified thumbs up at SAP Sapphire Now

SAP debuts its Salesforce challenger, C/4HANA, at Sapphire Now 2018. But users probably won't implement it soon, and questions ...

SAP and Accenture collaborate on entitlement management platform

SAP collaborates with Accenture on entitlements management and digital transformation platform for defense organizations. ...

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Tableau acquisition of MIT AI startup aims at smarter BI software

Tableau acquires AI startup Empirical Systems in a plan to provide users with automated data modeling capabilities and enable ...

Choosing the right data discovery platform for the enterprise

Obviously, cost and scalability factor into data discovery platform buying decisions, but other features, like visualizations and...

BI vendors aim to ease visual data analysis by business users

Despite the self-service BI push, enabling end users to take the lead on analyzing and visualizing data is often still a ...

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Proposed Microsoft-GitHub buy confirms open source role in cloud

The looming Microsoft-GitHub pairing confirms the company's rebirth as an open source friend. Data tools on the Azure cloud are ...

Common Data Service for Analytics eases Power BI integration

Integrating data into Power BI for analysis can be a challenge, but Microsoft's Common Data Service for Analytics technology is ...

Power BI Report Server adds new Power BI reporting options

Updates to Power BI Report Server expand the on-premises platform's reporting functionality and increase the number of data ...

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Cloud DAM platforms vs. on premises for digital asset management

Learn about digital asset management and how cloud DAM democratizes media management and delivery across the enterprise while ...

Box workflow gets upgrade with Progressly purchase

Box is hoping to upgrade its workflow capabilities by adding the startup Progressly to its team, while also still partnering with...

ECM gets a show of support from Zendesk Guide Enterprise

Guide Enterprise captures insights and curates knowledge bases for customer service representatives and customers while helping ...

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How to create an effective employee retention plan

The unemployment rate is low, and your workers are likely being courted by other companies. Here's how to create retention ...

Recruiting with social media: Tips, tools and challenges

Using social media in your company's recruiting efforts can help you find hidden talent pools and both active and passive ...

AI sentiment analysis system helps gauge employees' feelings

Based on the Xander AI platform, Ultimate Software's Perception system guides Valvoline corporate franchisee in gauging employees...