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Simply put, your ERP system can’t do AI analytics

Leveraging analytics and AI through effective data integration can enhance decision-making and operational efficiency in organizations by enabling quick access to in situ data for automation and strategic analysis.

Application Development and Integration

ERP Today Live! with IBM and Oracle

IBM’s Chacko Thomas, Nirmal Assudani and Oracle’s John Barcus discuss how companies can use a new Oracle-IBM solution in the aftermarket sector.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Couchbase accelerates AI-adaptive apps with vector injection

Couchbase, Inc. has launched vector search in its Couchbase Capella and Couchbase Server to enhance the development of AI-powered adaptive applications, allowing for hybrid searches that streamline data processing and improve application performance across various platforms.

Analytics and AI

NTT & Red Hat ‘edge up’ AI analytics with IOWN

The IOWN initiative, driven by photonic technology and collaboration between companies like NTT, Red Hat, and Nvidia, aims to enhance real-time AI data analysis at the edge by using an All-Photonics Network for lower latency and power consumption, ultimately contributing to a sustainable and smarter society.

Analytics and AI

Salesforce and AWS step up to bolster AI safety and drug discovery

Salesforce has announced it has been selected to join the National Institute of Standards and Technology to help facilitate AI collaboration.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Ten things great manufacturers won’t do

This briefing by Global Shop Management lists the ten things the best manufacturers try not to do and how their business has succeeded amid the challenges in keeping a modernized ERP.

Application Development and Integration

The ultimate guide to buying ERP software

Read the guide by Global Shop Solutions to help you through the entire ERP buying journey. From learning the ERP software basics, to budgeting, to building a complete checklist for evaluation potential providers, this guide covers everything you will need to make critical decisions.

Automation

Why Does ‘Composable’ Have to Be Limited to ERP? by Boomi

The concept of a composable architecture is linked to ERP — breaking apart specific components into bite-size pieces that can be more quickly and easily updated or exchanged for new functionality without having to tackle the entire massive application. Read the blog by Boomi.

Application Development and Integration

The Value of Data for a Composable ERP Architecture by Boomi

SAP and Oracle users are being forced into cloud migration, but many other businesses are jumping at the opportunity to relinquish on-premises application management for a cloud- or hybrid on-premises/cloud architecture. And that means dealing with a lot of data, and a lot of applications. Read the blog by Boomi.

Automation

CloudBolt drives ‘cloud ROI’ with augmented FinOps

CloudBolt aims to redefine FinOps by introducing Augmented FinOps capabilities in 2024, utilizing AI and ML to optimize cloud investment and shift the focus from merely cloud-first strategies to more value-driven cloud management.

Application Development and Integration

SAP observability widened by Dynatrace & SoftwareOne collaboration

SoftwareOne Holdings AG has partnered with Dynatrace to enhance observability in SAP systems, utilizing AI to optimize performance, security, and compliance, addressing the complexities of SAP environments.

Analytics and AI

Dynatrace acquires Runecast, a new vector in cloud-native context-rich security

Dynatrace announced its acquisition of Runecast, aiming to enhance its unified observability and security platform with AI-driven security posture management and real-time vulnerability assessments to address risks in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Whitepaper: Does your Oracle system need a health check?

Accelalpha provides a health check for organizations using legacy Oracle applications to assess cloud readiness and maximize the benefits of their existing software.

SSTL and NTT DATA Partner for Cloud-Powered Space Innovation

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Is IFS a good choice for Aerospace & Defence companies?

IFS Cloud ERP is a specialized solution designed for the aerospace and defence industries, offering tailored functionalities such as project management, supply chain optimization, and compliance management, making it a strong contender for companies in these highly regulated sectors.

Enterprise Architecture

What is the best ERP for retail?

This article discusses the essential role of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in retail, highlighting key features such as inventory management, POS integration, customer relationship enhancement, and scalability, while recommending top ERP solutions like Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP S/4HANA, and Oracle Retail Cloud for optimal retail performance.

Application Development and Integration

Is Infor ERP good for manufacturing?

Infor ERP is a highly suitable choice for manufacturing businesses, offering industry-specific solutions, advanced manufacturing capabilities, real-time data insights, and scalability, all designed to optimize operations and enhance productivity.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle or SAP, which is best?

Choosing between Oracle and SAP depends on specific organizational needs, as Oracle excels in user-friendliness and integration, while SAP offers superior scalability and industry-specific solutions; both require careful consideration of budget and business requirements.

Digital Commerce

Everlane dresses sharper with Algolia AI search

Everlane has implemented Algolia's NeuralSearch technology to enhance its search capabilities, resulting in a 45% reduction in 'no results' responses, a 5% increase in conversions, and improved operational efficiency for their merchandising team, all while aligning with their commitment to sustainability and a better customer experience.

Product Lifecycle Management

The open source energy infrastructure stack strengthens

LF Energy, a division of the Linux Foundation, is advancing digital energy technologies through the announcement of five new open source projects aimed at tackling climate change and decarbonizing energy systems, while calling for collaboration among energy stakeholders to enhance these efforts.

Application Development and Integration

NTT ‘inclusive core’ network technologies point to 6G era

NTT Corporation is innovating the future of networking with its All Photonic Network (APN) and inclusive core architecture, aimed at enhancing core network functionalities for the 6G/IOWN era by integrating advanced technologies like In-Network Computing and Cyber-Physical Systems to improve user experience and privacy.

Empowering Women in Supply Chain Breakfast | SAP Women

Supply Chain Management

Uncovering your superpower as a woman in the SAP world

The Empowering Women in Supply Chain Breakfast at the Mastering SAP conference highlighted the importance of women uncovering their unique strengths, embracing digital transformation, and finding their voice in a traditionally male-dominated industry.

Close-up of a pilot's cockpit and complex controls, with several dials and meters | Original Software test automation

Enterprise Content Management

To the stars: Curtiss-Wright reach for Original Software test automation

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions has partnered with Original Software to develop test management and automation solutions, creating a self-learning knowledgebase for SAP processes that significantly reduces internal support time and prepares users for future changes.

image of sailboat with Vodafone branding | Vodafone and Accenture

Service Management

Vodafone dials into Accenture’s tech and transformation services

Vodafone Group Plc is forming a strategic partnership with Accenture to enhance its shared operations, aiming for accelerated growth, improved customer service, and increased efficiencies, with Accenture investing €150m for a minority stake and the partnership expected to be finalized in spring 2024.

Application Development and Integration

Aspen reaps the benefits of STA’s ‘ITSM Connector for SAP’

Aspen Pharmacare successfully implemented STA Technologies' ITSM Connector for SAP within its SAP S/4HANA and ServiceNow environments, resulting in streamlined incident management, a 10% reduction in Helpdesk hours, and a goal to increase SAP ticket logging efficiency from 40% to 80%.

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Play it again, Johnny! HPE deliver infrastructure-as-a-service to Australia’s fasting growing podcast platform

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been selected by Southern Cross Austereo to implement a flexible IT infrastructure using the HPE GreenLake platform, enabling improved audio consumption and advertising capabilities while supporting the company's growth strategy and scalability needs.

Security

Qualys CEO Thakar: A unified view of business-related risk management & remediation

Qualys, a risk management specialist in cybersecurity, unveiled its enhanced Enterprise TruRisk Platform at the 2023 Qualys Security Conference, aiming to provide organizations with a centralized approach to measure, communicate, and eliminate cyber risk through actionable insights and comprehensive tools tailored for security leaders and stakeholders.

How to choose the best ERP for Manufacturing

This guide highlights the importance of ERP systems in manufacturing, providing insights and criteria for selecting the best solutions to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve product quality.