Michael Ouissi of IFS looks at why smart manufacturers no longer consider maintenance and servicing a ‘necessary evil’ but rather a means to enhance customer relationships and increase revenue.
Manufacturing industry started building servitization business models even before the software industry discovered SaaS and XaaS. Connected data is central to both.
This year's Sage Transform event marked a big turning point in the future of Sage Intacct - and Sage itself. How the Sage Digital Network changes customer options lies at the center. Here's how I got there, including my sit down with Sage CEO Steve Hare.
Employees at the engineering and construction giant use the platform to log in from around the world and collaborate on crucial design work.
The German car giant treats digitalization as more than just software and tech.
Every organization has a complex mix of traditional applications, functional components, and external partnerships. Christian Pedersen of IFS argues for a better approach to human-machine co-ordination to achieve the Moment of Service.
Network equipment supplier Extreme Networks has removed multiple spreadsheets from its supply chain management after putting in a new data warehouse and Kinaxis planning software.
In field service, there's no point in sending an engineer before the parts and tools arrive on site. Food packaging giant Tetra Pak will switch on IFS Cloud to improve scheduling and support its servitization journey.
Why Sage Intacct Manufacturing, and why now? Cloud-native manufacturing is a notable move, but it raises questions - not the least of which is market demand. At Sage Transform 2022, I got some answers.
This week - knowledge workers are back in the office: to do video calls and virtual meetings. Big tech doubles down on connected cars, while Meta nabs a metaverse deal with Microsoft. Fall events roll on, and fake employees make the whiffs section.
Sage Transform 2022 wasn't short on news. But there's a big story flying under the radar here - and it impacts customers across Sage, well beyond Sage Intacct. Here's my opinionated take on the show's top stories.
Automation is complex - especially in the manufacturing industry. Will the automation trend continue to accelerate? Infor's Henning Dransfeld looks at some examples of smart connected factories
Acumatica's R2 release virtual event is tomorrow - time to speak to Acumatica's CEO about what's changed. That provokes the question: can cloud ERP help companies in an economic downturn? Let's dig in.
For many manufacturing organizations, there isn’t an explicit demand for outcome-based services - but the tide is turning. Sumair Dutta of ServiceMax shares how and where customers are looking to their manufacturing and service partners for outcomes.
Manufacturing executive teams need an ERP system that goes beyond compliance to satisfy ESG-related demands. Christian Pedersen shares key takeaways from the latest IFS sustainability report on the important enablers.
The CEO of AI unicorn Augury talks about the hidden connection between soundwaves and manufacturing output
