ERP & Enterprise Systems

Podcast | The Problem of Technology Obsolescence

November 16, 2018

Technological innovations these days seem to come and go with the speed of high fashion. It’s no surprise, then, that we tend to stick with legacy systems well beyond their maximum effectiveness.

Tech Watch

In Shipper-3PL Relationships, Technology Comes to the Fore

October 16, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

New demands generated by omnichannel and other supply-chain innovations are posing challenges to 3PLs — and technology is expected to play a major role in solving them.

Case Study

Eyewear Company Streamlines Supply Chain by Automating Order Processing

October 15, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Looking to increase order-processing efficiency while meeting retailer procurement requirements, eyebobs tries a new EDI solution.

Five Signs Your Business Processes Are Curbing ERP Success

For many manufacturing organizations, an optimized enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a key enabler for digital transformation. While implementing a new system is often one of the most difficult and challenging endeavors any organization will ever undertake, it’s just the first step in the ERP journey.

September 18, 2018

David Beldyk

For many manufacturing organizations, an optimized enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a key enabler for digital transformation.

Five Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Changing ERP

The building blocks are in place for today’s artificial intelligence to deliver results.

September 5, 2018

IndustryWeek

The building blocks are in place for today’s artificial intelligence to deliver results.

Six Barriers to Becoming a Digital Business

As organizations continue to embrace digital transformation, they are finding that digital business is not as simple as buying the latest technology — it requires significant changes to culture and systems. A recent Gartner, Inc. survey found that only a small number of organizations have been able to successfully scale their digital initiatives beyond the experimentation and piloting stages.

August 6, 2018

Gartner

A Journey to the Cloud Enables the Push to a Digital Supply Chain

For some companies, going to the cloud means more than simply changing the address of their servers.

July 9, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For some companies, going to the cloud means more than simply changing the address of their servers.

More Suppliers Are Losing Revenue Due to Cross-Channel Challenges

May 29, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

As the global $1.9tr e-commerce landscape continues to expand, companies are facing difficulties successfully managing cross-channel commerce across continents, supply chains, and software systems, and are losing revenue as a result.

More Than Half of Companies Aren't Prepared to Use Today's Top Technologies

May 3, 2018

Fortune

In 2013, Michael Dell shocked the world by taking his namesake computer company private in the largest leveraged buyout since the Great Depression. He shocked it again in 2015 when he announced that the Texas company would merge with Massachusetts’ EMC, another tech industry stalwart, in one of the biggest deals in business, worth $67.7bn.

Survey Says: It’s Not Your Dad’s Supply Chain Anymore

February 15, 2018

Industryweek

Companies adopting an intelligent operations strategy to manage their supply chains will be in the best position to succeed in the future — if they have the right talent.

ERP & Enterprise Systems

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and systems and their impact on supply chain management. New developments in ERP software - used by organizations to streamline day-to-day business activities like accounting, procurement and project management - are transforming the way companies operate and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using ERP systems for supply chain optimization.