Oracle

WE Fashion chooses Oracle Cloud to boost efficiency in omnichannel growth

Dutch retailer WE Fashion has partnered with Oracle to implement cloud solutions enhancing its omnichannel operations, optimizing inventory management, and reinforcing its sustainability commitments while aiming to improve customer shopping experiences across various platforms.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

IBM raises Oracle public sector reach with Applications Software Technology deal

IBM intends to acquire Applications Software Technology LLC, enhancing its Oracle cloud solutions expertise for public sector clients and building on its previous acquisition of Accelalpha to drive digital transformation across North America, the UK, and Ireland.

Security

Oracle and Adarga partner, pointing to UK’s possible AI future

Oracle has partnered with AI-driven information intelligence leader Adarga to deploy its Vantage software on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, enhancing defence and security operations in the UK by enabling rapid data extraction and analysis from millions of sources, while adhering to national security and sovereignty requirements.

Human Capital Management

Oracle and Inoapps serve gastro giant with Fusion HCM

Mitchells & Butlers has chosen Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management, supported by Inoapps, to enhance employee engagement and streamline HR processes for its workforce of nearly 48,000 across the UK.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle’s Chief Corporate Architect Edward Screven to retire in February

Edward Screven, Oracle's Executive VP and Chief Corporate Architect, will retire in February after 38 years, having led the company's technology and architecture initiatives, including its successful open-source strategy and innovations through Oracle Labs.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle brings “Xstore Factor” to retail in 2025

Oracle has launched an enhanced version of Xstore Point of Service, featuring a redesigned architecture and a mobile-friendly interface, enabling retailers to streamline operations and improve customer experiences through intuitive workflows and advanced data processing capabilities.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The IBM-Oracle-Accelalpha partnership poised for the era of business transformation

The recent partnership between IBM and Accelalpha, finalized with IBM's acquisition of the Oracle-services provider, aims to enhance client success through improved business vitality and expanded capabilities in finance and supply chain across key global markets, while also leveraging Generative AI to drive innovative solutions.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The Oracle Insider view on CloudWorld 2024

Oracle is developing and maintaining SaaS and on-premises applications and a tech tool kit to make other vendors weep.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Alpha acceleration in digital transformation: The IBM-Accelalpha deal

What synergies will IBM’s recent acquisition of Accelalpha bring to clients and the Oracle ecosystem?

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle wins over Meta despite Q2 and Elon Musk losses

Oracle has announced its fiscal 2025 Q2 results along with a new AI deal with Meta, following a crumbled deal with Musk's AI startup.

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Application Development and Integration

National Highways signs two contracts worth £40m with Big Red

National Highways, an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Transport, has signed two long-term deals with Oracle estimated at almost £40m. Formerly known as Highways England until 2021, National Highways plans, designs, builds, operates and maintains England’s...

Data and Data Management

Microsoft and Oracle expand multi-cloud partnership with new Database@Azure integrations

At Microsoft Ignite 2024, Microsoft and Oracle announced an expanded partnership featuring enhanced Oracle Database@Azure capabilities for data governance, analytics, and AI, integrating with Microsoft Purview for secure data management, introducing new networking features for enterprise security, and expanding availability across nine regions, while also planning to further enhance their collaboration with Exadata services.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

“No implementation is the same” says Accelalpha partner, shares three Oracle stories

Accelalpha partner Joe Spear shares three different Oracle Cloud implementations across various industries, highlighting unique transformation challenges faced by a consumer packaged goods company, a global shipbuilding firm, and a billion-dollar advertising agency.

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Data and Data Management

SQL Connect assisting Chewy’s journey to data management

Discover how Chewy transformed its data handling processes to enhance query speeds and reporting capabilities with SQL Connect.

Data and Data Management

Optimizing Oracle toolboxes with extended functionality

As many organizations struggle to unlock the potential of their existing tools, insightsoftware has created Oracle tools to add capabilities.

ERP Strategy and Planning

UK Public Sector turns Big Red in Redmond with Microsoft and Oracle

Both Microsoft and Oracle have strengthened their reach in public sector, as news unveiled separately from the two enterprise giants on Monday revealed. For Redmond a new deal with Crown Commercial Service represents the first deployment of Microsoft 365 Copilot,...

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Human Capital Management

IBM-Oracle: Skills Gap biggest hurdle for AI Adoption

Computing costs and data privacy concerns are not the only barriers for AI adoption in this so-called "Age of GenAI".

CRM and Customer Experience

Oracle Fusion Cloud updates to boost service teams’ productivity

Oracle has enhanced its Fusion Cloud Service and Field Service with AI-driven features to boost service teams' efficiency, automate the customer service lifecycle, and improve issue resolution through tools like automated service agents, call and chat summarization, and advanced knowledge search for field technicians.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Microsoft to end support for Dynamics GP in 2029

Microsoft will discontinue support for its legacy Dynamics GP ERP system by September 2029, encouraging users to transition to its cloud-based Dynamics 365 Business Central, mirroring similar moves by ERP competitors SAP and Oracle.

Data and Data Management

Data silos no more

To solve issues for Oracle users, insightsoftware has introduced a campaign to help empower businesses to leverage the power of their data.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle announces a new era of collaboration at CloudWorld

Oracle CloudWorld heralded a flurry of announcements, focusing on the need to cater to customer demand and accelerate overall cloud adoption.

Supply Chain Management

Oracle raises the bar for smart supply chains with enhanced system

Oracle introduced an updated version of its Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) at CloudWorld, enhancing productivity and visibility through AI, real-time insights, and improved systems for maintenance and order management, while also addressing healthcare SCM needs with RFID technology for better inventory management.

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Analytics and AI

NetSuite announces business, analytics and HCM innovations for enterprise growth

Oracle NetSuite has released a series of AI innovations and updates across the suite to help organizations increase efficiency and accelerate growth.

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Global manufacturer secures trade compliance with Oracle GTM integration

A global manufacturer of trucks, buses and construction equipment needed to enhance its connectivity with customs authorities across its Swedish, Belgian, and Mexican operations and sought to integrate its existing software with Oracle GTM, partnering with system integrator, Accelalpha, for the task.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle builds on database offerings with Google Cloud, AWS and Azure

At Oracle CloudWorld 2024, Oracle announced the launch of Oracle Database services on AWS and Google Cloud, and also developments with Azure, aiming to provide a seamless multi-cloud experience with enhanced database management and support for customers wanting to utilize multiple cloud platforms simultaneously.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

All aboard IBM: Big Blue to acquire Oracle consultancy Accelalpha

IBM has announced its intention to acquire Accelalpha, a global Oracle Cloud Applications consultancy, to enhance its capabilities in supply chain, finance, and cloud application adoption, marking its fifth acquisition this year.

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CRM and Customer Experience

Stirring up water treatment sales with Oracle CPQ

A global water and waste treatment provider faced significant challenges with its software maintenance for a complex legacy sales stack. With financial pressure building, it turned to Oracle and Accelalpha.

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Application Development and Integration

Oracle and AT&T: “Co-creation at its best” with 5G IoT and APIs boost for US regions

Oracle has announced a partnership with American telecommunications firm, AT&T, to help cloud customers manage IoT devices in one platform.

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Human Capital Management

The talent you need already exists within your workforce

Hiring new talent to oversee new technology can be a long process that doesn’t always guarantee quick results. Rather than looking externally for a spark of creativity or innovation, firms do their workforce a disservice by not even considering an upskilling/reskilling service.

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Business Process Management and Automation

Oracle reinforces healthcare solutions with SuiteSuccess Healthcare Edition

NetSuite, a cloud business suite subsidiary of Oracle, recently announced the creation of NetSuite SuiteSuccess Healthcare Edition, a solution that can help healthcare organizations improve business efficiency while also continuing to support Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance.