June 2020Issue 5

COVER STORY

Is this the reckoning humanity needed?
t’s obvious to conclude that humanity doesn’t work. Our purpose in this world seems unclear and we have stumbled from century to century without direction or reason. Like a rudderless ship cast into the vast oceans, we have tried many ideas over several thousand years and none have delivered peace, purpose or paradise.

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Expert Opinions

Work from Home
It’s all very well if you’re used to working from home (WFH), have honed your own tricks to manage...
Ground Zero – Rebuilding the Economy
Roll back to New Year’s Eve 2019 and the technology industry was looking forward optimistically...
Entrepreneurship, innovation and the mass movement of people
Entrepreneurs are by their very nature built for uncertainty. Their businesses too are built to...
The future of work won’t wait for you to evolve
Instead of a grand movement shaped by AI and automation, self-driving cars and trips to Mars...
A commitment to collaboration and circularity can spur a green recovery
Like many of you, it’s been months since I’ve sat in a conference room, debating and discussing business...
Delivering business continuity with Intelligent Automation
We cannot ignore the COVID-19 health crisis. Still, we must also recognise the shockwaves the...
Standardisation of data best practice in data migration
The world’s most valuable resource is data. The five most valuable companies in the world, Google...
The ‘New Normal’
Firstly, I sincerely wish good health to all ERP Today readers and their families in these challenging times...
Affective computing will transform the customer experience and the capabilities of AI
As our reliance on technology grows, devices are evolving to understand human emotions...

Guest Contributors

Retail 2.5
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Supply chains post Covid-19
Supply chains for complex and costly products are always in a state of flux. But massive changes to...
Is private equity ‘dry powder’ going to ignite the SAP market?
The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting global lockdown have caused a sudden and sharp...
Accelerating your Survival Strategy
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Pressing restart – how businesses can recover and get back to work
Throughout the period of lockdown, many organisations have found digital services indispensable...
Heart of War
The best military and commercial strategists are considering questions of long-term legitimacy...
Taking the plunge in lockdown…
When I started the journey that led me to move organisations, I had many concerns on my mind. Am I the right fit?