Blogs

The Automation Economy is shaping a futureproofed workforce

Employees are wondering what the future of work has in store for them. Business leaders are wondering which skills and tech to invest in.

Know what to expect of your supply chain, despite the unexpected

We've learned the hard way to expect the unexpected with our disaster-battered supply chains. Let's shift to resiliency and sustainability.

The importance of accessibility across CDPs for good customer experience

Sam Richardson, customer engagement consultant at Twilio, shares her advice on building accessibility into your customer data platform (CDP), and why it’s a business imperative in 2023…

Game changer: how a cultural shift is critical for successful digital transformation

There are 5 key components for a digital transformation; understand your data, set data quality goals, show and tell, educate and reinforce.

‘Hospital at Home’: technology is driving healthcare’s future

With rising NHS queues, increasing strain on the healthcare industry, and burned-out staff, the Hospital at Home program is plugging in technology to lend a digital hand.

Do Workday and Accenture have the future of HCM in the bag?

Skills was a big topic at Workday Elevate London, underpinning a more prosaic vision of the future of work this decade.

Ensuring a successful transition to SAP S/4HANA

2023 promises to be an important juncture on organizations’ SAP journey. It is up to the entire ecosystem to ensure the move to S/4 HANA is a successful one.

The UK word from IFS Connect? Less cloud “fiefdoms”, more young professionals

IFS CEO Darren Roos and its UK&I chief speak exclusively from IFS Connect on leading in EAM, and where "fear versus reality" in cloud adoption.

Samsara’s SOCO report reveals a transformative decade ahead in physical operations

Samsara has released its latest State of Connected Operations (SOCO) report which highlights the priorities that leaders in connected operations are problem solving with technology.

US productivity slump a huge wakeup call for CEOs

Labor shortages and wage inflation mean that while US economic output increases in size, it does so at the cost of productivity.

Cut out the post-COVID dithering with a decent digital playbook

The COVID pandemic changed the workplace in fundamental ways. It altered the rules for how businesses navigate a crisis, and it upended the playbook long used by leaders for overcoming previous crises such as the Great Recession.

Hitting reinstall on human recruitment: the senior technology leader fix

It is an uncomfortable truth that the recruitment of senior digital business and technology leadership is a process no longer fit for purpose.

SAP BTP is out to see sustainability in your supply chain – if you run it right

A transparent supply chain is essential when using the SAP Business Technology Platform – this helps your firm to reach its full potential and expose certain inefficiencies that might be limiting it.

UN partnership with ServiceNow, BT and Thirdera sends refugee lifeline

To send vital lifelines to displaced Ukrainians in Poland and Hungary, a UN refugee agency joins forces with ServiceNow, BT and Thirdera, calling on cloud technology.

Thinking of building a bespoke tax solution for SAP? Think again!

Do you really need a bespoke tax solution? What to ask before choosing specialist tax solutions in this guest post from Vertex.

Bedevilled budgets: overpaying to avoid a doomed implementation

What's behind a doomed ERP implementation? With studies showing failure rates of between 50 and 75 percent its time to take a look behind doomed implementations.

Meet Industry 4.0 head-on, manufacturing all-in-one ERP

Just as steam power replaced the watermill, manufacturing companies need to invest in the next generation of ERP and warehousing software.

Faith In Nature as SAP helps heal the rift between sustainability and business growth

Faith in Nature chooses SAP ERP to help it grow while staying true into it's eco ethics.

Outage outrage! Why public cloud is putting data and business at risk

Another outage begs the question: isn’t cloud supposed to be the savior of modern agile computing?

SAP certifications and beyond: gearing up for project success

SAP projects aren't a small undertaking. Paul Cooper discusses in-house skills and working with partners with the right level of expertise.

University challenged: how a 200-year-old institution entered the 21st century

With system delays, a tight deadline and even a cyber attack, one university needed to move fast with Unit4 and Arribatec.

ERP resellers should embrace trending tech to survive and thrive

It's time for ERP resellers to embrace technology such as automation, AI and ML to ensure they can survive and thrive through tumultuous times.

How robotic process automation is solving Japan’s demographic woes

UiPath is helping Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma solve Japan's aging workforce problem with operational efficiency driven by RPA.

Inside ServiceNow’s award-winning employee culture

Katie Whitehouse, senior people director at ServiceNow, discusses the employee culture lying beneath its 'best place to work' awards.

Smart city, dumb ERP

If you want a Smart ERP, heed a lesson from city planners and focus on smartening up what you have today before chasing some Jetsons inspired future.

A stronger stack: dodge backbreaking ERP by de-risking process change

Keeping your organization in commission, here are some actionable steps and insights to help you avoid breaking your ERP backbone by de-risking the process change with SAP.

The painful truth (and good news) behind ERP consolidation

Lori Witzel, director of thought leadership and customer engagement at TIBCO, discusses the truth behind ERP consolidation.