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• 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.

• February 24, 2016 24 Feb'16

  Strong management key to avoiding ERP implementation failure

  ERP implementation failure is common, according to the experts from Panorama Consulting. Their ERP Boot Camp offered tips on how to keep a project on track and justify benefits.

• February 22, 2016 22 Feb'16

  CFOs prepare for new revenue recognition criteria

  Some finance chiefs are gearing up for revenue recognition standards. The rules have important implications for companies that sell term licenses for on-premises software.

• February 04, 2016 04 Feb'16

  Two vendors on top in ERP comparison for middle market

  Gartner Magic Quadrant for ERP for midmarket manufacturing and distribution companies taps SAP and IFS as leaders, Oracle as a challenger and ranks five other vendors.

• January 14, 2016 14 Jan'16

  Create interactive 3D PDFs with a new tool from Tech Soft 3D

  A new tool enables the creation of 3D PDF documents, supporting model-based enterprise strategies; a report shows mixed results for manufacturing ERP system effectiveness.

• November 19, 2015 19 Nov'15

  AAA exec: Workday financial reporting software improves accuracy

  Finance leaders at AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah are all using Workday reporting, but the office's branch managers are slow to adopt the software.

• November 19, 2015 19 Nov'15

  Cloud first, mobile first are key themes for new Dynamics AX

  Due out early in 2016, the major new release of Microsoft Dynamics AX adds mobile-friendly HTML5 user interface, embedded analytics and Excel macro-like task guides.

• November 05, 2015 05 Nov'15

  Infor hits top tier in report comparing ERP implementations

  Panorama's ERP implementations report showed that Infor has joined the big three of SAP, Oracle and Microsoft, and that implementation times for Microsoft Dynamics have doubled.

• October 27, 2015 27 Oct'15

  Oracle cloud ERP adds manufacturing, supply chain planning

  Oracle has added its Manufacturing Cloud and Planning Central Cloud to the SaaS suite for supply chain management. While Oracle touts the move, some analysts are more reserved.

• October 09, 2015 09 Oct'15

  Is Apple's iPad Pro ready for work?

  Apple's iPad Pro has many appealing features. Consumers likely will love it, but will it find a place in enterprises?

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Real estate firm sees value in financial management tools

  Cushman & Wakefield aims to reduce costs and fuel rapid growth after replacing 35 general ledger systems and three major HR systems with Workday.

• September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15

  Using Apple iPads in manufacturing has mixed results

  Two companies tried using Apple iPads in the warehouse, and they each had different experiences: one good, one bad. Here is their story.

• September 25, 2015 25 Sep'15

  Software maker flourishes with cloud-based ERP

  Software maker BRG couldn't justify traditional on-premises ERP, but a cloud-based ERP system proved to be a perfect choice.

• August 14, 2015 14 Aug'15

  Infor says GT Nexus acquisition positions it for next-generation ERP

  Analysts give Infor the thumbs-up on its acquisition of the cloud commerce vendor GT Nexus, saying it helps it compete with SAP and Oracle.

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Revenue recognition criteria could hit bottom lines

  New FASB revenue rules could mean software companies will need to record revenue earlier, and change accounting for post-contract support services.

• July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15

  Epicor CFO takes on ERP challenges and future of cloud

  In this Q&A, Epicor's CFO talks about FASB, the challenges for a company installing its own ERP software and how acquisitions lead to technology integration needs.

• June 19, 2015 19 Jun'15

  Quality management software boosts Cascade Engineering's process

  Manufacturer implemented QAD quality management software and tied it to QAD ERP for document control and workflow.

• May 22, 2015 22 May'15

  Zuora, Cornerstone unveil new cloud analytics software

  Zuora aims to help providers better understand their subscription customers, while Cornerstone presents predictive analytics and platform as a service.

• May 22, 2015 22 May'15

  As platform companies take over, should product companies question their business model?

  Businesses such as Apple, Microsoft and Google have risen to the top largely because they're founded on powerful platforms. How can companies that sell products -- like spices or sprinklers -- benefit from the platform model?