Plex Systems has been a big change agent in the ERP space, being the first to pioneer multi-tenant cloud ERP software. Its recent acquisition of Kors Engineering could trigger better value for manufacturers and ignite a wave of additional M&A deal-making by competitors. Here's our assessment.
Five predictions driving transformation in the food and beverage industry
The pandemic turned the food and beverage industry on it's head last year, but what does the future hold? Marcel Koks of Infor has five predictions for businesses to succeed
SAP is well known for its ERP portfolio of solutions but what kinds of projects have been top of mind for its customers over the last year?
S/4HANA adoption is at the core of SAP's 2021 agenda. But how does that fit in with RISE? Are we progressing on the business case? And what about cloud adoption? I discussed all that and more with ASUG CEO Geoff Scott, as we reviewed their fresh survey data.
Orange to green - using a Customer Distress Index to strengthen proactive support
Resolving issues proactively is an essential part of field service management. Sumair Dutta of ServiceMax takes a deep dive into creating a Customer Distress Index
Celonis is pitching a way of delivering exponential value. What is that telling us about our enterprise systems landscapes?
What does the ERP of the future look like? Questions, considerations and conundrums
ERP needs to change - but getting there is another matter. ASUG CEO Geoff Scott shares seven keys to the future of ERP, gleaned from ASUG reports and events on S/4HANA and SAP ERP projects.
5 CFO skills that will help finance leaders meet today's new challenges
Events over the past year have put a lens on finance and the need for faster insights and guidance amid change. That means CFOs and finance leaders need a broader set of skills, writes Workday’s Steve Dunne
Bed, Bath & Beyond was already committed to Google and now it's added Oracle ERP to its cloud mix as a pivotal year gets underway for the retailer's omni-channel transformation plans.
3 steps every professional services provider should take to stop revenue leakage
Revenue leakage is death by a thousand cuts - Larry Goldberg of FinancialForce has three steps to stem the bleeding and save revenue
What FP&A teams need to know about AI/ML
With a whole forest of abundant data to hand, how do finance leaders focus on the detail? Grant Halloran of Planful shares three reasons why AI and ML help enable continuous planning
Google Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors alumnus Dmitri Krakovsky is on a mission to help Unit4 reinvent ERP
In the second of our Black History Month series, a candid conversation with Judith Michelle Williams on SAP's efforts to boost the African-American hiring pipeline.
CFOs seek agility - here are 3 steps to prepare for finance digital transformation
Finance digital transformation enables greater agility, which allows companies to thrive even amid tough times. Workday's Steve Dunne shares steps to success
2020 was a good year for Unit4 but now all eyes are on what happens with ERPx, the company's take on modern core systems that act as a platform for building out sophisticated business systems
While lots of ERP vendors want you to implement a newer version of their product because it has a ‘modern platform’, the business problem(s) to solve may be more time and people focused. Businesses have to be ready to move away from monthly, aggregated data to more precise data, costs and insights. A simple package upgrade barely scratches the surface of the needed changes.
