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B2B processes get smarter in the cloud

Major cloud platforms are offering more and more analytics tools. It's a development that should be beneficial for the continuing growth and alignment of B2B partnerships. Continue Reading
Driverless vehicles to rev up supply chain management

If self-driving forklifts and fleets of trucks guided by technology sound like science fiction, think again. Here's a look at what's happening today -- and what's coming tomorrow. Continue Reading
Four developing ERP trends the C-suite must know

To successfully lead their companies into the future, business leaders must take heed of these emerging ERP and business application trends. Here's what to know. Continue Reading
Predictive analytics in manufacturing starts to take hold

Manufacturers are realizing that long-term sustainability requires the ability to exploit machine-learning algorithms by employing predictive analytics. Continue Reading
Enterprise manufacturing intelligence comes of age

Enterprise manufacturing intelligence tools are approaching a tipping point as IDC expects widespread adoption among manufacturers this year. Continue Reading

IT Challenge: Preparing for warehouse robotics

In this IT Challenge, learn how to prepare a manufacturing facility for adoption of warehouse robotics. Continue Reading

First take on Oracle 19c: 6 useful enhancements for DBAs

Database administrator Brian Peasland lists some of the new and updated features coming in Oracle Database 19c that he thinks ...

Click-to-launch tools pull apps through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure marketplace

Oracle has made it easier for customers to choose and launch third-party software onto its cloud. Now, the question is whether ...

Rewards program provider taps Oracle IaaS for app migration

Oracle struggles in IaaS against AWS and Azure, but one Oracle cloud customer said its move there is a success, albeit within an ...

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DataOps is more than DevOps for data, Delphix CTO says

Data operations is young compared to DevOps, but it is increasingly used as part of projects that put data at the center of ...

Originators form group to boost Presto SQL query engine

The Presto engine arose as an alternative to Hive for big data queries. Now, the Presto Software Foundation has formed to promote...

5 best practices for managing real-time data integration

Real-time data integration isn't like traditional data integration -- "it's moving, it's dirty and it's temporal," cautions one ...

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Customer success tools pave the way for business advancement

Quick Base launched an online university with the help of Skilljar to offer ongoing training, improving CX and increasing the ...

CEO plots course for Televerde women's prison call centers

Working at a Televerde women's prison call center outpays many inmate jobs and sets agents up for careers on the outside. CEO ...

Giving inmates a second chance as prison call center agents

Televerde staffs contact centers with incarcerated women, where they are paid the federal minimum wage. CEO Morag Lucey and COO ...

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SAP managed services weed out IT complexity at Ball Horticulture

Ball Horticultural outsourced its SAP Basis administration to Symmetry when the complexity of its SAP environment grew, but ...

Haribo can't bear SAP S/4HANA implementation

Haribo's recent deployment of S/4HANA may have led to problems getting its products into stores, but experts believe they could ...

10 record-to-report tips in SAP ECC for audit compliance

Ensuring a comprehensive segregation of duties and limiting the financial postings that can be made manually are some of the ways...

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Attunity acquisition expands data management for Qlik users

Qlik's acquisition of Attunity is another sign of the BI vendor's data management ambitions -- and may help attract new users ...

What to consider when choosing big data file formats

While JSON may be the go-to data format for developers, Parquet, ORC or other options may be better for analytics applications. ...

Upswing in cloud business intelligence spawns migration issues

More organizations are looking to run BI and analytics applications in the cloud. This handbook offers insights into moving ...

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SQL Server auditing best practices: 3 key questions for DBAs

Acing a SQL Server database audit starts with careful monitoring of how sensitive data is accessed and used so you can answer the...

Talend Stitch tools load data to Azure SQL Data Warehouse

Cloud data warehouses see serious data transformation work moving to the cloud. Talend's first integration with Stitch, which it ...

5 trends for SQL Server environments as SQL Server 2019 looms

SQL Server is undergoing new changes, as Microsoft prepares to release the 2019 version of the database software. Other changes ...

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How content services can speed up cloud content migration

During a continuous, or hot, migration, a content services platform can move content from the legacy repository to a new one -- a...

Personalized content solidifies the customer experience

Today's customers expect customized, curated digital experiences. Learn how to deliver what customers need and stay ahead of the ...

Create a winning personalized customer journey

Web content management platforms, customer data platforms and matchmaking can all help companies create and implement a ...

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Antibias diversity tools grow, spinning off a new market

Antibias software is a rapidly growing HR market, according to a new report that offers what may be the first comprehensive look.

AI in recruiting may be above HR's head

Video job interviews are powerful tools. HireVue's AI algorithm can watch a candidate without losing focus and notice things a ...

Cybersecurity education: How HR can plan for the inevitable

Cybersecurity is a major concern for any organization, but employees continue to be a top threat. HR can help mitigate insider ...