Spend Connect - SAP brings generative AI to enterprise spend This article is sponsored by:
Generative AI comes to spend professionals as SAP unveils a slew of new tools at its Spend Connect conference.
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Sapphire Orlando '23 - Hitachi Energy's logistics lessons from its global SAP Business Network project This article is sponsored by:
SAP Sapphire Orlando brought some major global projects into the spotlight. Hitachi's global S/4HANA and SAP Business Network for Logistics project is one example. But how does a multi-year initiative keep momentum? Here's what I learned.
Can AI make supply chains smarter? Oracle's Steve Miranda on filling logistics black holes, and how customers' supply chain needs have changed This article is sponsored by:
As Oracle CloudWorld Tour hits London, I go behind Oracle's AI supply chain news with Steve Miranda. I also get his take on generative AI for the enterprise - and how it's changing the AI conversation with customers.
Coupa Inspire - giving CFOs more visibility and control over spend This article is sponsored by:
At this year's Inspire conference, spend management vendor Coupa is talking up end-to-end visibility and control for the CFO.
Enterprise hits and misses - Generative AI is put to the enterprise test, while the Silicon Valley Bank implosion leaves innovation fallout in its wake This article is sponsored by:
This week - Silicon Valley Bank implodes. Once the crisis is averted, what will the innovation fallout be? Generative AI's hype machine is put into enterprise context - will the guardrails and ROI be enough? Your whiffs include a very Meta move, and the revenge of the floppy disk.
Are supplier-driven transformations a realistic goal? Putting SAP Business Network's talking points to the use case test This article is sponsored by:
Supplier-driven transformations sound like a worthwhile concept - but is this a viable framework, when so many customers are still operating in spreadsheet-laden data silos? Two SAP Business Network customers, Mabe and KUKA AG, share instructive use cases.
JAGGAER brings AI and automation to streamline direct spend processes This article is sponsored by:
JAGGAER is bringing AI and automation to processes such as sourcing, contracts and supplier onboarding to help global businesses manage direct spend more efficiently.
Don’t put off buying a ladder
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It's time to stop responding to situations by quoting clichés. Peter Coffee of Salesforce cuts to the real meaning of decision making in times of recession.
2022 - the year in Partner Commentary This article is sponsored by:
Across 2022, diginomica's partner ecosystem has added yet more commentary and analysis. Here's a selection of the best.
2022 - the year in Cloud ERP This article is sponsored by:
2022 was a mixed bag for ERP vendors. Massive projects? No thanks. But some ERP-based applications, notably payroll and planning/forecasting, continued to make a difference for customers. Process automation and "intelligent analytics" add upgrade incentives, but is that enough? Or is the world changing faster than ERP can keep up?
Back to the SAP S/4HANA public cloud debate - an opinionated take on SAP's direction This article is sponsored by:
After my last SAP S/4HANA Cloud opus, SAP had some surprises in store for me. So grab your beverage of choice, and check my review of how the public cloud ERP debate has changed.
Coupa goes private with big spender Thoma Bravo in $8 billion buyout This article is sponsored by:
Business spend management vendor Coupa accepts an $8 billion buyout bid from private equity investor Thoma Bravo - will shareholders endorse the sale?
How supply chain planning can help you through the coming recession
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Accurate forecasting is a critical capability in modern supply chain management, but it is not a silver bullet. Anne Robinson of Kinaxis unpacks the need for capabilities that empower all stakeholders across the ecosystem.
Inside SAP's Business Network push - can the reality live up to the buzzwords? This article is sponsored by:
SAP has not been shy about its Business Network messaging - and SAP Sapphire Orlando was no exception. Here's how a chance encounter led me to reconsider my views, and press SAP on my open questions.
