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• 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?

• September 25, 2019 25 Sep'19

  At Inforum 2019, Infor takes aim at SAP

  Infor wants to take SAP head-on. At Inforum 2019, Infor executives described SAP's push to migrate customers to SAP S/4HANA by 2025 as an opportunity to do just that.

• September 20, 2019 20 Sep'19

  Oracle strengthens autonomous cloud positioning

  Oracle announced a host of new features for EPM, ERP and HCM clouds, including machine learning OCR and new jobs for the Oracle bot, and a new UX.

• September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19

  Sigfox network provides cheap, efficient connectivity for IoT

  IoT applications for manufacturing and supply chain don't require 5G networks to send small packets of data. Sigfox believes they're better suited for a 0G network.

• September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19

  Oracle ERP Cloud expands its digital assistants

  The Oracle ERP Cloud is increasing its use of digital assistants. These systems will interact with AI-type systems to help move the conversation along.

• August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19

  Supply chain digital transformation demands new skills

  Madhav Durbha's take on the evolving supply chain landscape includes a warning: Organizations will need to address the growing skills gap it is creating.

• August 22, 2019 22 Aug'19

  Shakeup in the Infor leadership tree

  Charles Phillips moved from Infor CEO to become chairman of the board of directors. He has been replaced by CFO Kevin Samuelson. Analysts believe recent revenue results may be behind the moves.

• August 14, 2019 14 Aug'19

  Updates to Infor Concierge aim to improve customer access

  With updates to Infor Concierge, the vendor intends to improve customer access to Infor ERP services and products to expedite the problem-solving process.

• August 12, 2019 12 Aug'19

  Cloud is driving force behind 2019 ERP industry trends

  Interest in deploying ERP systems to the cloud continued to increase in 2019, but deployments may be slowed by misunderstanding and uncertainty about vendor roadmaps and costs.

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  Aysling launches new vendor management software

  Vendor Management is a cloud-based software designed to help businesses manage their vendors and vendors' employees. It lets users track payments, store files, see invoices and more.

• August 05, 2019 05 Aug'19

  TraceLink Network delivers digital supply chain visibility

  Drug manufacturers can collaborate with customers, suppliers and contract manufacturers on the TraceLink Network, and build applications on the new TraceLink Digital Network Platform.

• July 25, 2019 25 Jul'19

  IFS, Acumatica take aim at top-tier ERP vendors -- together

  IFS and Acumatica now share the same corporate ownership with EQT Partners, which creates the potential for the two ERP companies to collaborate on technology and business resources.

• July 24, 2019 24 Jul'19

  Beta tester imagines financial modeling software future

  The Seattle Sounders FC's finance department is testing new anomaly detection capabilities in Adaptive Insights, but it also wants to see external data used to probe anomalies.

• July 19, 2019 19 Jul'19

  MRPeasy software helps growing cannabis business

  Here's how cannabis products manufacturer Papa & Barkley uses cloud-based MRP software from MRPeasy to manage its production and inventory processes in a highly regulated industry.

• June 20, 2019 20 Jun'19

  ERP vendor IFS makes a near-merger with Acumatica

  EQT Partners, which owns ERP vendor IFS, has acquired Acumatica, another ERP vendor. Both firms will be working together, sharing leadership and expertise in hope of each broadening market share.

• June 06, 2019 06 Jun'19

  Honeywell launches enterprise performance management product

  Released as part of Honeywell's new Enterprise Performance Management for Operations Technology category, Honeywell Forge for Buildings is available now.

• May 30, 2019 30 May'19

  ERP vendors get high marks in Panorama report

  A substantial majority of ERP customers are satisfied with their ERP vendors, according to a new report from Panorama Consulting. But whether they're realizing the benefits of ERP implementations remains unclear.

• May 29, 2019 29 May'19

  Revlon SAP ERP problems result in rare investor lawsuit

  An SAP ERP implementation at cosmetic maker Revlon disrupted some operations. After the news came out, the company's stock price suffered. Now, investors are suing.

• May 24, 2019 24 May'19

  Advanced 3D printing machines on display at Rapid + TCT

  While there won't be a 3D printer in every home any time soon, here's a look at three machines that were on display at the Rapid + TCT 3D printing industry tradeshow and are having an effect on manufacturing.

• May 22, 2019 22 May'19

  3D printing industry growth tied to specialized applications -- for now

  Specialized production manufacturing drives 3D printing in three industries, but prototyping will remain the key use case in more mainstream applications.

• May 15, 2019 15 May'19

  Sage cloud ERP services add production management module

  Sage has released the Production Management module for its cloud-connected ERP Sage 100cloud. The new module is designed to give users visibility into the production process.

• May 15, 2019 15 May'19

  Challenges slow the union between blockchain and ERP

  Rather than technical challenges, building the business networks and hammering out governance and rules of engagement are the toughest hurdles to blockchain-enabled ERP.

• May 03, 2019 03 May'19

  ERP upgrade sought job efficiency, not job loss

  Protecting jobs, not replacing people with automation, was an ERP system upgrade requirement by the Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It wanted efficiency without job loss.

• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  Delays, change orders blow up ERP project budget for school district

  ERP projects are notorious for cost overruns and delays. That was the experience of the Manatee School District, which ran into major problems.

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Epicor iScala 3.3 brings new productivity features to SMB ERP

  Epicor's newly released iScala 3.3 SMB ERP software update includes new reporting and analytics features, a revamped user interface and expanded localizations.

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  To avoid ERP implementation failure, start with clearly defined requirements

  Companies can avoid litigation caused by unsuccessful ERP implementations by defining requirements at the start of a project, according to ERP consultant Brooks Hilliard.

• April 18, 2019 18 Apr'19

  Epicor debuts EVA, an AI virtual assistant for ERP

  Epicor users will soon be able to talk to or text their ERP systems through Epicor Virtual Agent, a new AI-based voice command UI that promises to improve productivity.

• April 15, 2019 15 Apr'19

  Del Monte Foods makes SAP ERP migration to AWS

  Thanks to an acquisition, Del Monte Foods' IT had both on-premises and hosted systems, which proved costly and inflexible. It has since moved its IT systems to AWS.

• April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19

  Oracle promises NetSuite performance gains at SuiteWorld

  NetSuite customers will get a lot of the same tech that Oracle customers on other platforms are getting. This includes Oracle Autonomous Database and its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure service.

• April 01, 2019 01 Apr'19

  Digital transformation projects will fail without the right culture

  Companies that want to experience digital transformation success should focus more on culture and less on technology, according to a panel at the recent Digital Transformation Conference in Boston.

• March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19

  Sabre outage puts its 99.995% uptime goal in question

  An airline reservation system outage created long lines for travelers and raised questions about whether Sabre's uptime goals are achievable. They may not be.

• March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19

  Oracle CEO Mark Hurd sees no reason to fear ERP AI

  AI will create more jobs than it will destroy, Oracle CEO Mark Hurd said. One area that may be improved by AI is customer service, which suffers from high turnover in call centers.

• March 21, 2019 21 Mar'19

  Oracle makes its ERP financials smarter -- and talkative

  At its user conference in Las Vegas, Oracle demonstrated how voice can now be used to conduct complex business actions, including financial ERP transactions.

• March 14, 2019 14 Mar'19

  Get a holistic digital transformation strategy or get left behind

  At IDC Directions 2019, IDC's Meredith Whalen said digital transformation at the project level is a recipe for failure. Companies need a more holistic approach that puts culture first.

• March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19

  SAP still leads tier 1 ERP market, Infor solidifies place in the top 4

  SAP continues to lead the tier 1 ERP market, according to Panorama Consulting's Clash of the Titans 2019 report. But disruption is never far from sight, with Oracle and Microsoft trailing just behind and Infor continuing to make gains.

• February 25, 2019 25 Feb'19

  Oracle ERP lawsuit underscores installation hardships for big systems

  Oracle is being sued over a $4.5 million ERP project that did not go according to plan. That's a common problem with ERP installations, according to a new study.

• January 17, 2019 17 Jan'19

  Infor customers may gain from Koch's $1.5B investment

  Infor customers may get new product capabilities from a $1.5 billion investment by Golden Gate Capital and an investment arm of Koch Industries.

• December 19, 2018 19 Dec'18

  Debate over ERP systems in the cloud plays out on top 10 list

  Cloud-based ERP or not? Based on the number of stories that appeared in our top 10 for 2018 list, CIOs seem to be asking the question.

• December 11, 2018 11 Dec'18

  MillerCoors ERP lawsuit begins harshly, ends softly

  MillerCoors and IT services firm HCL have reached an 'amicable' agreement regarding the brewer's $100 million ERP implementation lawsuit over an SAP project.

• December 06, 2018 06 Dec'18

  Oracle HPC cloud aims at mainstream business data

  ERP managers are finding more reasons to turn to high-performance computing to improve the performance of big data analysis and machine learning models.

• October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18

  Cautious about SaaS, Textron came around to Oracle ERP Cloud

  Textron IT and finance leaders said the company only trusted cloud for nonessentials until aging systems made the move to SaaS ERP inevitable.

• October 24, 2018 24 Oct'18

  FedEx's Oracle hybrid cloud only a bridge to all-SaaS ERP

  A logistics heavyweight is in year three of a five-year plan to consolidate PeopleSoft and SAP systems on Oracle ERP Cloud and Analytics Cloud and absorb corporate acquisitions.

• October 23, 2018 23 Oct'18

  New Oracle AI, blockchain apps target key ERP workflows

  Financials, supply chain, HR and recruiting all see automation boost from intelligent process automation and machine learning across integrated Oracle SaaS suite.

• September 28, 2018 28 Sep'18

  Three master data management strategies to boost CRM-ERP success

  'Bad data' circulating through a company's ERP environment will likely cause interfaces to fail. Learn how one business leader is cleaning things up.

• August 15, 2018 15 Aug'18

  Industrial cloud moving from public to hybrid systems

  A new survey by ABI Research indicates that manufacturers will move IIoT systems from public cloud to hybrid systems as more storage and processing can be done at the device level.

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  Report: ERP security is weak, vulnerable and under attack

  ERP security is in trouble, according to a new report. Many ERP systems connected to the internet are insecure, and users are lagging in installing updates.

• June 12, 2018 12 Jun'18

  Workday to acquire Adaptive Insights for $1.55 billion

  Workday says its acquisition of Adaptive Insights, a financial planning and modeling system, will save it two years of development time.

• June 07, 2018 07 Jun'18

  Oracle claims it can cut ERP system migration costs by 30%

  A migration can cost millions, but Oracle believes its new automation and integration tools can significantly reduce the cost of ERP system migrations to the cloud.

• May 21, 2018 21 May'18

  Contract lifecycle management highlighted at Apttus conference

  Analysts, users tout CLM's risk management and revenue benefits at event by Apttus, maker of a 'middle office' repository for managing contracts across ERP, CRM and departments.

• May 09, 2018 09 May'18

  Oracle Autonomous Database concept extended to PaaS, apps

  Having earlier laid the foundation with Oracle Autonomous Database, the vendor unveiled self-driving, self-repairing tools for application development, analytics and integration.

• May 01, 2018 01 May'18

  Financial management software vendors march ahead

  Financial management software vendors FinancialForce, Vena Solutions and Model N have made recent moves to upgrade products, add third-party integrations or accelerate innovation.

• April 30, 2018 30 Apr'18

  Additive manufacturing industry still small but innovative

  The Rapid+TCT 3D printing conference shows new developments in machines, materials and digital systems may fuel growth as an industrial manufacturing option.

• April 20, 2018 20 Apr'18

  Acquisition gives ERP public sector firm Tyler a data cloud

  Tyler Technologies, a firm solely focused on government verticals and public sector ERP, has added data-as-a-service capability by acquiring Socrata.

• April 18, 2018 18 Apr'18

  Santa Fe's ERP implementation project fix stirs debate

  ERP implementation projects may be IT's most challenging, something the city of Santa Fe, N.M., found out. City officials needed a fix and considered three options.

• 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.

• February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18

  Model N revenue management software gets new capabilities

  ERP news briefs: Model N adapts its revenue management to include subscription, outcome-based, risk sharing, as well as physical product, pricing. Priority Software aims at U.S.

• February 15, 2018 15 Feb'18

  CFOs get argument for moving on-premises ERP systems to cloud

  Cloud services can boost the nation's productivity by making advanced tech widely available. The cloud will be the major conduit to AI and other tools, a new report says.

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  Office Depot says 'no' to Oracle ERP Cloud customizations

  Office Depot believes it's possible to run its HCM, EPM and supply chain on the Oracle ERP Cloud without customizations. The retailer says it will save money and headaches. Analysts agree.

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  Oracle chosen as provider of shared ERP system for colleges

  Private, nonprofit colleges are discovering they can reduce back-office IT costs by working together. Novel approaches are emerging to reduce the financial drain of ERP systems.

• December 05, 2017 05 Dec'17

  National Grid sues Wipro over alleged botched SAP implementation

  An SAP deployment at National Grid allegedly was botched, leading to missing paychecks and unpaid invoices. The utility is suing a contractor, Wipro, which called the allegations baseless.

• November 30, 2017 30 Nov'17

  Cloud ERP provider FinancialForce integrates Salesforce's AI

  FinancialForce has made two major changes to its platform: It has turned to ADP for core HR services, and has integrated Salesforce's AI capability called Einstein.

• November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17

  Adoption of IIOT applications rising but full value yet to come

  Bsquare survey indicates most companies are happy with IIoT but haven't seen full benefits; Plex survey shows the 4th Industrial Revolution is happening now, enabled by the cloud.

• November 17, 2017 17 Nov'17

  On-premises pricing pushes Atlanta to Oracle ERP Cloud

  Atlanta's Oracle ERP migration faced two paths: partial on premises or full cloud. Feature improvements helped to sell Oracle's cloud, but Oracle's pricing made it inevitable.

• 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.

• October 06, 2017 06 Oct'17

  Oracle SCM Cloud links data sources for three manufacturers

  Oracle OpenWorld 2017 panelists describe moves from legacy systems and share lessons on what, for some, was first true use of ERP for integrated financials, sales and supply chain.

• October 05, 2017 05 Oct'17

  Migrating to Oracle ERP Cloud pays off for Caesars

  No role of the dice: Caesars Entertainment's move from decades-old green screens to Oracle ERP Cloud could only succeed after meticulous project planning and change management.

• October 05, 2017 05 Oct'17

  Oracle AI apps now present throughout enterprise cloud suite

  Oracle makes a major push for machine learning on its cloud platform, including the Oracle Database, but how does the trendy technology compare to rivals?

• July 28, 2017 28 Jul'17

  Sage adds Intacct financial management software to its ERP

  Sage says the move will boost its cloud financial management software and U.S. presence. Analysts think it's a good technology move but are unsure about the market impact.

• July 27, 2017 27 Jul'17

  Plan for supply chain disruption as trade policies shift

  PwC names supply chain disruption among three areas of uncertainty; data aggregation and skills gap are challenges to IoT adoption, according to new survey of IEEE members.

• July 26, 2017 26 Jul'17

  Assessing Infor's new Coleman AI applications and platform

  Analyst Jon Reed says Infor AI push compares favorably to SAP and Oracle moves, especially in making enterprise apps more conversational, but on-premises ERP data presents challenges.

• July 12, 2017 12 Jul'17

  Infor unveils AI applications for its CloudSuite ERP

  With Coleman, Infor joins a growing trend to use artificial intelligence to automate common tasks and gain insight from data locked in ERP and e-commerce systems.

• May 15, 2017 15 May'17

  What's holding back growth of 3D printing and additive manufacturing?

  The era of 3D printing and additive manufacturing may be just around the corner, but the industry needs to coalesce for it to grow to scale, according to panel at Rapid + TCT conference.

• May 12, 2017 12 May'17

  Cloud-based ERP software signals new era at Shawnee State University

  Shawnee State University in Ohio is implementing Oracle cloud software for financials, HR and student information to help staff become more effective and to improve services.

• April 20, 2017 20 Apr'17

  Panelists offer advice on implementing revenue recognition criteria

  Companies are struggling to deal with data, tools and testing when attempting to comply with a sweeping new accounting standard that provides a uniform way to recognize revenue.

• March 20, 2017 20 Mar'17

  Report rates e-sourcing, spend analysis and contract management tools

  Gartner Magic Quadrant finds plenty of room for growth in market for cloud-based strategic sourcing application suites that can provide increased productivity and cost savings.

• March 08, 2017 08 Mar'17

  Uncertainty about fiduciary rule changes could affect HR tech

  After the Trump administration suspended the Department of Labor fiduciary rule, uncertainty about tighter regulation of retirement plan providers could affect HR tech planning.

• February 27, 2017 27 Feb'17

  IT compensation rises for most certified and noncertified skills

  Research indicates IT compensation rose for most certified and noncertified skills in 2016. The market for IoT services is expected to double to $18 billion by 2020.

• February 22, 2017 22 Feb'17

  SMBs not yet achieving full digital business transformation potential

  Increasingly, SMBs are gaining benefits from digital business transformation efforts, but implementation is tougher than expected, according to a new IDC survey.

• January 31, 2017 31 Jan'17

  Unit4 ERP aims to be the next SAP or Oracle -- eventually

  Unit4 ERP is strong in Europe, but the company wants to grow in North America with sibling FinancialForce.com. It may challenge SAP and Oracle one day, but that will take time.

• January 16, 2017 16 Jan'17

  Epicor ERP adds docSTAR automated AP and ECM to portfolio

  Epicor acquires docSTAR and pushes its automated AP and ECM applications for manufacturing customers; IoT spending going up for manufacturing, according to IDC report.

• January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17

  Five frontrunners named in enterprise performance management software

  Oracle, Anaplan, Tagetik, IBM and Adaptive Insights lead the pack in an evaluation of EPM software that examines functional capabilities and market presence of significant vendors.

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  CFOs want analysts trained in finance data science

  Analytics expertise is widespread in operational realms such as manufacturing and HR. Finance data science must be a priority for CFOs to secure a place at the planning table.

• October 27, 2016 27 Oct'16

  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.

• October 06, 2016 06 Oct'16

  Oracle ERP Cloud 'complete'; localization, industry tools in works

  Rondy Ng, Oracle senior vice president, calls SaaS ERP a 'full suite' and details the thinking that went into designing a standardized cloud platform that allows some configurability.

• September 26, 2016 26 Sep'16

  Demonstrator platforms target 3D printing technology for manufacturing

  Stratasys introduces new 3D printing technology demonstrators designed to bolster parts manufacturing for automotive and aerospace; IQMS unveils data backup to Oracle Cloud.

• 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.

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  Oracle's $9.3 billion NetSuite acquisition helps SaaS and SMB strategy

  Industry watchers say the NetSuite acquisition by Oracle provides a needed platform for SaaS ERP applications aimed at the SMB market, but questions remain about overall strategy.

• July 22, 2016 22 Jul'16

  Infor cloud exec explains approach to moving users off on-premises ERP

  In a Q&A, Lisa Pope identifies which industries and product bases are migrating, and details the routes to the Infor cloud, including a recently consolidated service group.

• July 15, 2016 15 Jul'16

  At Inforum 2016, a pitch to 'lift and shift' to the cloud

  At its 2016 user conference, Infor featured the Lift and Shift program, which the company hopes will get legacy on-premises customers to move to the cloud.

• June 30, 2016 30 Jun'16

  Why communication is critical to implementing ERP

  In this podcast, ERP implementation consultant Bill Baumann of Panorama Consulting reveals how companies can use a good communication plan to avoid failure in implementing ERP.

• June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16

  Four vendors among best CPM software for strategic purposes

  Gartner Magic Quadrant for strategic corporate performance management software selects Oracle, SAP, IBM and Adaptive Insights as leaders and ranks 12 other vendors.

• May 31, 2016 31 May'16

  Forrester report says six emerging vendors have best business software

  Forrester flags six breakout vendors in SaaS business applications that have high growth, solid financial backing, proven technology and the ability to support large enterprises.

• 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.

• April 22, 2016 22 Apr'16

  Desktop 3D printers showcased at Inside 3D Printing Conference

  Though smaller this year, the New York conference was loaded with the desktop 3D printers that are driving innovation in a growing market. Here's a rundown on five that stood out.

• April 19, 2016 19 Apr'16

  Workday gives debt collectors predictive analytics software

  Workday is providing predictive analytics to help in collection of bills and scorecards for managing employees and projects, while Zuora is upgrading with big data analytics.

• April 19, 2016 19 Apr'16

  3D printing industry described as healthy and growing

  Industry expert Terry Wohlers said the state of the 3D printing industry is strong, with investment from large corporations and new innovations leading the way.

• April 12, 2016 12 Apr'16

  Digital business transformation comes to manufacturing

  The digital business transformation is steadily making its way to manufacturing, but an expert panel advises that strong leadership is needed to reach full potential.

• March 24, 2016 24 Mar'16

  IDC Directions shifts focus to third-platform 'accelerators'

  Analyst firm says third-platform technologies, such as IoT, will grow quickly on a massive scale to drive digital transformation, and businesses must be ready.

• March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16

  New version of Epicor ERP supports mobility and cloud

  The latest release of the Epicor ERP platform includes enhanced features for international business, new mobile access and cloud deployment options.

• March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16

  ERP projects need organizational change management to succeed

  The success of ERP projects depends on organizational change management, the right ERP software selection and executive buy-in, says a panel of ERP experts.