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Avoiding common pitfalls of mobile ERP platforms

Deploying a mobile ERP system can be complicated, especially when errors pop up. In these expert tips, learn how to handle -- and avoid -- common mobile ERP mistakes. Continue Reading
Tips for creating a manufacturing collaboration social media strategy

A strong social media strategy can help an organization excel at collaboration and customer satisfaction. Continue Reading
How to examine and deploy new WMS technology

Warehouse management systems have evolved over the years. An industry expert offers tips for getting the most out of WMS technology. Continue Reading
User site visits aid with ERP implementation prep

Learn how user site visits and proper executive education are critical to ERP implementation success in this tip. Continue Reading
IT Challenge: Choosing sensor technology for order management

In this IT Challenge, explore the best options for using sensor technology with an order management system. Continue Reading

Manufacturing PLM tools beginner’s tutorial

In this guide, learn the basics of PLM tools, including software selection, implementation, and cloud computing options. Continue Reading
Spend management software guide

Spend management is an essential tool for tracking expenses and reducing financial waste. In this guide, learn the basics of spend management and discover some of the ways it can help companies rein in spending. Continue Reading
Building a better ERP implementation strategy

The first step to a successful ERP implementation is planning. ERP expert Steve Phillips offers his insight into developing a winning ERP implementation strategy and creating your implementation timetable. Continue Reading
How to create a strategy for a lean manufacturing implementation

For a manufacturing lean implementation to go smoothly, IT managers need to truly understand lean philosophy. This understanding will help build a strong lean strategy and ensure that projects stay on course. Continue Reading

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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Google Cloud data lake fuels cloud payment processing flow

To create a cloud payment processing system, Global Payments first had to deploy a data lake in the Google Cloud. Getting quick ...

Why Spark DataFrame, lazy evaluation models outpace MapReduce

Learn how the Spark DataFrame execution plan works and why its lazy evaluation model helps the processing engine to avoid the ...

Develop smart AI in CRM strategies to win and keep customers

Of the three words that comprise customer relationship management, one word binds the other two. As necessity and ...

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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...